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Air Quality Alert
Issued: 9:26 AM May. 13, 2024 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will remain in effect until 10:00 AM CDT today. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago and Wood. The first round of Canadian wildfire smoke of 2024 is currently impacting the region. Air quality will be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy PM2.5 AQI categories. Smoke will continue moving from northwest to southeast behind a cold front, and is expected to eventually impact the entire state later today. Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) AQI PM2.5 concentrations are anticipated today before transitioning back toward Moderate to Good AQI later today into Tuesday. The current Air Quality Advisory will be updated this morning after the situation is reassessed. Since the air quality index could reach the UNHEALTHY level, people with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. Everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion. For more information on current air quality, please see: https://airquality.wi.gov
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