Air Quality Alert
Air Quality Alert Message
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
521 PM EDT Fri Jun 24 2022
INZ021-029-031-037-039>041-046-051-056-061>064-067-068-252130-
Carroll-Tippecanoe-Howard-Boone-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-
Hendricks-Vigo-Shelby-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Knox-
Daviess-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Lafayette, West Lafayette,
Kokomo, Lebanon, Zionsville, Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville,
Anderson, Muncie, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Terre Haute,
Shelbyville, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus, Vincennes, and Washington
521 PM EDT Fri Jun 24 2022
...AN AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS BEEN DECLARED...
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Resources
have declared an Air Quality Alert for...
Saturday, June 25th for the following Indiana counties...
Carroll...Tippecanoe...Howard...Boone...Hamilton...Madison...
Delaware...Hendricks...Vigo...Shelby...Greene...Monroe...Brown...
Bartholomew...Knox...Daviess...
Ozone levels are expected to be in the Orange or Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people
with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged
outdoor exposure.
Here are some recommended actions that the public can take to reduce
ozone forming emissions:
* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.
For further information, please see the IDEM Smog Watch page on the
Internet at:
http://www.in.gov/apps/idem/smog/
$$
WIZ051-052-059-060-065-066-070>072-250400-
Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Washington-Ozaukee-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
Including the cities of Fond Du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls,
Howards Grove, Oostburg, West Bend, Germantown, Hartford, Mequon,
Cedarburg, Grafton, Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin,
Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Milwaukee, Whitewater, Delavan,
Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha
1023 AM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR FOND DU LAC, KENOSHA,
MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, SHEBOYGAN, WALWORTH, WASHINGTON &
WAUKESHA COUNTIES...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for Ozone which will be in effect from 11:00 AM
CDT until 11:00 PM CDT tonight. This advisory affects people
living in the following counties: Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee,
Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha.
Due to southerly transport of ozone and ozone precursors, as well
as the presence of a lake breeze, the air quality index is
expected to reach the UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS level.
People with lung ailments (such as asthma), children, older
adults, and people who are active outdoors (including outdoor
workers) should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
The air quality index could reach UNHEALTHY levels in Kenosha and
Racine counties. People with lung ailments (such as asthma),
heart disease, children, older adults, and people who are active
outdoors (including outdoor workers) should avoid prolonged or
heavy outdoor exertion; everyone else should reduce prolonged or
heavy outdoor exertion.
For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov
$$
INZ003>005-250400-
La Porte-St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-
Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, South Bend,
Mishawaka, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Elkhart, Goshen, and Nappanee
1253 PM EDT Thu Jun 23 2022 /1153 AM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022/
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM CDT
FRIDAY...
An Air Quality Action Day has been declared by the Indiana
Department of Environmental Management for LaPorte, St. Joseph, and
Elkhart counties in Indiana...and is in effect from 11 PM this
evening to 11 PM CDT Friday.
Ozone levels are expected to be in the Orange or unhealthy for
sensitive groups range.
People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to
ozone and fine particulate formation. These activities include...
refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling, using gasoline
powered lawn equipment and using charcoal lighter fluid. Positive
activities include...car pooling, biking to work, delaying or
combining errands and using water based paints.
It is recommended that people with respiratory diseases such as
asthma limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
&&
For additional information, please visit the IDEM SMOG Watch web
site at https://apps.idem.in.gov/smogwatch/ or the EPA AIRNOW web
site at www.airnow.gov and click on Indiana.
$$
ILZ005-006-012-013-020-021-103>108-250500-
McHenry-Lake IL-Kane-DuPage-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook-
Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-
Including the cities of Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock,
Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Aurora, Elgin,
Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Oswego,
Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Evanston, Des Plaines,
Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn,
Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park,
Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon,
Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, and Beecher
1143 AM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has determined that an
air pollution action day will be declared for Friday June 24th for
the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area and is in effect through
Friday night.
An air pollution action day is declared when weather conditions are
such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to
be at or above the unhealthy for sensitive groups category of the
air quality index.
Active children and adults especially people with pulmonary or
respiratory disease such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor
activity.
Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality
forecasts and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found
at www.airnow.gov.
media contact...217 558 1536.
$$
INZ001-002-250500-
Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage,
Valparaiso, and Chesterton
1143 AM CDT Thu Jun 23 2022
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
An Air Quality Action Day has been forecast for Northwest Indiana
for elevated ozone levels and is in effect Friday.
Ozone Levels are expected to be at unhealthy levels for sensitive
groups. For additional information...please visit the IDEM SMOG
Watch Web site at www.SmogWatch.IN.gov or the EPA AIRNOW web site at
www.airnow.gov and click on Indiana.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
343 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-252045-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
343 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
Thunderstorms are expected tonight, especially late tonight. Some
storms could be strong heavy rain and small hail, especially west
of the Mississippi River.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
Scattered thunderstorms Saturday morning could produce some small
hail and heavy rain, but are expected to remain below severe
limits. Thunderstorms will likely redevelop Saturday afternoon and
evening. There is some potential for severe storms, with the main
threats being downburst winds and large hail.
Building heat and humidity Saturday will result in afternoon heat
index values in the 90s to around 100 degrees across the outlook
area.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Ervin
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
327 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-252030-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
327 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central
Wisconsin, south central Wisconsin and southeast Wisconsin.
.DAY ONE...Tonight
An Air Quality Advisory is in effect until 11 PM for Fond du Lac,
Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth,
Washington, and Waukesha Counties. People with lung ailments,
children, older adults, and people who are active outdoors
should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday
Scattered thunderstorms with gusty winds are expected Saturday
and Saturday evening.
There are small chances for thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and
evening, and better chances for thunderstorms Thursday night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed late Saturday afternoon and
evening.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
313 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
ILZ027>031-036>038-040>042-047>051-251100-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
313 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west
central Illinois.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Scattered thunderstorms will develop late tonight: however severe
weather is not expected.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Scattered thunderstorms will continue Saturday morning and then
again Saturday night. Any threat of strong to severe storms would
likely be Saturday evening...especially along and northwest of I-55.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.
$$
