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.
Wednesday: An upper level ridge will begin to shift eastward with the area still remaining on the western side of it to continue temperatures in the 80s. Surface high pressure well to the northeast will continue to stretch into the area to provide mostly clear skies. Winds will be from the southeast at 5-10 mph. Smoke from prescribed fires across Alabama could slightly increase PM2.5 concentrations. PM2.5 is expected to be in the yellow range and Ozone is expected to be in the green range.
October 02, 2023
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Particulate Matter 2.5 |
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59 |
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MODERATE |
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Pollutant AQI Value
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3 |
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28 |
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49 |
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59 |
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29 |
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2 |
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Air quality forecasts are also available via
JCDH Air Quality on