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Birmingham Area Air Quality Forecasts
Date | Air Quality Index Forecast | Responsible Pollutant |
Sunday, January 15, 2017 | Moderate | Particulate Matter 2.5 |
Monday, January 16, 2017 | Moderate | Particulate Matter 2.5 |
Forecast Discussion
Saturday-Monday: Strong upper level ridging will remain in place over the weekend to provide mostly sunny skies and well above normal high temperatures in the mid 70s. An upper level low moving northeast through the Plains on Monday will dampen the ridge. This will lower high temperatures a couple of degrees and clouds will begin to increase ahead of a surface disturbance associated with the upper low. Winds will be southerly each day and sustained up to around 5 mph over the weekend and 5-10 mph on Monday. The near record-level warmth and weak atmospheric mixing is expected to push PM2.5 concentrations into the YELLOW range through Monday. ML
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Daily Air Quality Index Report
Date: Friday, January 13, 2017
24-hr Collection Period Ending at: 01:00 PM
Today's Air Quality Information
Air Quality Index
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57
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Primary Pollutant
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Particulate Matter 2.5
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Air Quality Description
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Moderate
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Note: The Air Quality Index is not reported on weekends or holidays
Maximum Concentrations for Today's Reporting Period
Pollutant |
Site |
Concentration |
Index |
Carbon Monoxide
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Arkadelphia North Birmingham
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0.6 ppm
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7
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Particulate Matter 10
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Wylam
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21.0 ug/m3
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19
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Sulfur Dioxide
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North Birmingham
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2.79 ppb
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4
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Ozone
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0 ppm
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0
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Particulate Matter 2.5
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Wylam
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15.1 ug/m3
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57
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National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Carbon Monoxide
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8-hr Average Concentration Not to Exceed
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9 ppm
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Particulate Matter 10
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24-hr Concentration Not to Exceed
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150 ug/m3
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Sulfur Dioxide
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1-hr Concentration Not to Exceed
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75 ppb
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Ozone
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8-hr Concentration Not to Exceed
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0.075 ppm
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Particulate Matter 2.5
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24-hr Concentration Not to Exceed
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35 ug/m3
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