Air Quality Alert issued May 12 at 3:11PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Now
From Sunday 15:11 (14 hours ago)
Until Today 11:00 (5 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:

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 Monday morning. 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 being observed in Minnesota and far northwest Wisconsin. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy PM2.5 AQI will be possible as the smoke plume moves into the state behind a cold front. PM2.5 concentrations are likely to remain elevated through Sunday afternoon and evening across northwest Wisconsin. Smoke will then continue moving from northwest-to-southeast behind the cold front Sunday night into Monday morning and is expected to eventually impact the entire state come Monday. Currently, Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) AQI PM2.5 concentrations are anticipated Monday before transitioning back towards Moderate to Good AQI later Monday into Tuesday. The current Air Quality Advisory will be updated Monday morning after we reassess the situation. 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

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 Monday morning. 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 being observed in Minnesota and far northwest Wisconsin. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy PM2.5 AQI will be possible as the smoke plume moves into the state behind a cold front. PM2.5 concentrations are likely to remain elevated through Sunday afternoon and evening across northwest Wisconsin. Smoke will then continue moving from northwest-to-southeast behind the cold front Sunday night into Monday morning and is expected to eventually impact the entire state come Monday. Currently, Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) AQI PM2.5 concentrations are anticipated Monday before transitioning back towards Moderate to Good AQI later Monday into Tuesday. The current Air Quality Advisory will be updated Monday morning after we reassess the situation. 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

Air Quality Alert issued May 13 at 4:26AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Now
From Today 04:26 (1 hour ago)
Until Today 10:00 (4 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:

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

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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