Meadowlands, MN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT TUESDAY TO 11 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air
Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index
(AQI) is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category.

* WHERE...North central, northwest, northeast, and east central
Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 6 AM CDT Tuesday to 11 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience health
effects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease
(including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults,
may experience health effects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northwesterly winds will transport heavy
surface smoke from wildfires across Manitoba and Saskatchewan into
northern Minnesota, beginning Tuesday morning. Smoke will spread
south into central Minnesota through the day Tuesday, and may
continue into southern Minnesota overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Therefore, the air quality alert may need to be expanded further
south into southern Minnesota. High pressure will blanket much of
the region from Wednesday through Friday, which will result in
light winds and poor dispersion of smoke. Therefore, the alert may
need to be extended further in time as well.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should avoid
prolonged or heavy exertion. The general public should limit
prolonged or heavy exertion.

Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution, such
as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices.
Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible.

Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors.

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For information on current air quality conditions in your area;
and to sign up for daily air quality forecasts and alert;
notifications by email, text message, phone, or the EPA AirNow;
mobile app, visit https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-;
climate/current-air-quality-conditions. You can find additional;
information about health and air quality at;
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/air-quality-and-;
health.