http://www.weather.gov/alerts/wi.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:00:33 4 en-us robert.bunge@noaa.gov w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Wisconsin (Rusk/WIZ016) Issued by the National Weather Service http://weather.gov/images/xml_logo.gif http://weather.gov http://www.weather.gov/alerts/WI.html#WIZ016.MPXAQAMPX.180600 AIR QUALITY WATCH CONTINUES FOR WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN INTO<br>WEDNESDAY...<br><br>THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONTINUES THE<br>PREVIOUSLY ISSUED AIR QUALITY WATCH FOR THE SOUTHERN THREE QUARTERS<br>OF WISCONSIN INTO WEDNESDAY...NOVEMBER 25TH.<br><br>A STAGNANT AND DIRTY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST<br>FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT PARTICLE<br>POLLUTION CONCENTRATIONS WILL REACH UNHEALTHY LEVELS FOR PEOPLE IN<br>SENSITIVE GROUPS IN ALL WISCONSIN COUNTIES SOUTH OF A LINE EXTENDING<br>WEST TO EAST FROM SOMERSET TO MERRILL TO MARINETTE TO STURGEON BAY.<br><br>DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATED LEVELS OF PARTICLE POLLUTION IN<br>THE REGION THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAINTAINS<br>AN AIR QUALITY WATCH ISSUED FOR MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THIS WATCH<br>INCLUDES PEOPLE LIVING IN THE COUNTIES OF POLK... BARRON...RUSK...<br>ST.CROIX...PIERCE...DUNN...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA...EAU CLAIRE.<br><br>TO HELP PREVENT POLLUTION FROM REACHING UNHEALTHY LEVELS...PEOPLE IN<br>THE WATCH AREA ARE ENCOURAGED TO HELP DECREASE AIR POLLUTION BY<br>REDUCING DRIVING WHEN POSSIBLE...AVOID BURNING<br>LEAVES...GRASS...BRUSH...OR WOOD...MINIMIZE VEHICLE ENGINE<br>IDLING...POSTPONE USING SMALL GAS OR DIESEL POWERED OUTDOOR<br>EQUIPMENT...AND PRACTICE ENERGY CONSERVATION.<br><br>FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY READINGS PLEASE CALL THE<br>DAILY AIR HOTLINE AT 1-866-DAILYAIR...1-866-324-5924.<br><br>$$<br><a href=http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mpx/>Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage</a>