Air Quality Forecast
Air quality forecasts are issued every day of the year for the Birmingham area and are based on the Air Quality Index (AQI). The AQI is a color-coded scale that reports how clean or polluted the air is and the associated health effects.
The Jefferson County Department of Health forecasts fine particles (PM2.5) year-round and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management forecasts Ozone (O3) during the warm season.
An Air Quality Alert is issued when the AQI is forecast to reach 101 or higher. The public is encouraged to decrease their personal emissions on days with higher pollution levels.
Saturday-Monday: A cold front will move through the area on Saturday to create a good chance for rainfall during the first half of the day and overcast skies for much of the day. Surface high pressure will build into the area from the north on Sunday to clear the skies. The high will move east of the area on Monday and will continue the clear skies. Air quality is expected to be in the green (good) range for PM2.5 through Monday. ML
October 18, 2018
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Ozone |
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40 |
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GOOD |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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3 |
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21 |
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40 |
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32 |
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25 |
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1 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on