La Pointe, WI Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Ashland, Barron,
Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Dunn, Iron, Pepin, Pierce,
Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Vilas, Washburn.

WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy level.

WHERE...Northwest Wisconsin.

WHEN...Beginning at 6 AM Thursday morning.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions:
Sensitive groups: Consider rescheduling or moving all activities
inside. Go inside if you have symptoms.

People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep
quick-relief medicine handy.

People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider.

Everyone else: Keep outdoor activities shorter and less intense.
Go inside if you have symptoms.

Additional Details:
Canadian wildfire smoke will move into northwest Wisconsin
Thursday morning, likely reaching the Duluth/Superior area
between 6 and 9 AM. The smoke will then slowly move southeast
throughout the day on Thursday, approximately reaching an Eau
Claire-to-Rhinelander line by midnight Thursday night. The
Wisconsin DNR will update the advisory area on Thursday afternoon
to reflect the newest models and observations.

Currently, the smoke is expected to continue moving east and
south, impacting much of northern Wisconsin on Friday, with the
potential to move travel down Green Bay and Lake Michigan into
southern Wisconsin. Southerly winds are expected to begin pushing
the smoke back north on Saturday, but lingering smoke impacts
could mean an advisory will be necessary for at least some part
of Wisconsin over the weekend.

For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Pine, South Aitkin, Carlton and southern St.
Louis Counties and Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas,
Sawyer and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of
the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, the Fond du Lac Band, the Bad
River Reservation, the Red Cliff Band, the St. Croix Band in
Burnett County and the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Hinckley and,
Lena Lake areas. Other locations including Madeline Island and the
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are forecast through early
Thursday morning. This heavy rainfall may fall on top of
already saturated soils from other recent heavy rainfall and
lead to excessive runoff. Flash flooding is possible.
- Flood safety information can be found at
www.weather.gov/safety/flood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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