AREAS AFFECTED : TAYLOR; CLARK; BUFFALO; TREMPEALEAU; JACKSON; LA CROSSE; MONROE; JUNEAU; ADAMS; VERNON; CRAWFORD; RICHLAND; GRANT
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Adams, Buffalo,
Clark, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe,
Richland, Taylor, Trempealeau, and Vernon.
WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy level.
WHERE...All of Wisconsin.
WHEN...Until noon Thursday, July 31.
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 impact Wisconsin's surface air
quality over the coming days, causing the PM2.5 Air Quality Index
(AQI) to range from the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG;
Orange) category to the Unhealthy (Red) category. It will be
possible for NowCast AQI values to reach the Very Unhealthy
(Purple) category.
Smoke impacts are already being observed in northern Wisconsin this
morning, and the smoke is expected to slowly travel south through
northern Wisconsin today. Overnight tonight into Wednesday morning,
the smoke will continue to move south, impacting most of the state
by noon Wednesday. The smoke is then expected to linger over the
state from noon Wednesday until noon Thursday. We may see brief
improvements in air quality on Thursday before smoke moves back into
northern areas on Friday. Stay tuned to the air quality forecast as
conditions can change quickly during wildfire smoke events.
For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov