Bloomington, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, which remains IN EFFECT
UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.

An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels
are expected to be in the 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:

* 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 additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:

https://apps.idem.in.gov/smogwatch

...EXTENDED PERIOD OF HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS EXPECTED...

An extended period of hot and humid conditions is expected
across all of Central Indiana through next weekend. Daily high
temperatures in the low to mid 90s with heat indices approaching
100 during the afternoon hours may be hazardous for sensitive and
vulnerable populations.