Air Quality Alert for Douglas, CO; Denver, CO; Larimer, CO +6 more

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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Ozone Action Day Alert. WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties WHEN...400 PM Monday July 27 to 1200 AM Tuesday July 28 IMPACTS...Ozone Action Day Alert is now in effect for the Front Range Urban Corridor. Ozone concentrations in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category are possible Monday afternoon and evening, mainly within and near the Denver metro area. Lower ozone in the Moderate category is expected for Tuesday. For Colorado air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx If possible, please help us reduce ozone pollution by limiting driving gas and diesel-powered vehicles until midnight, Monday night, July 27, 2026. Colorado is also addressing ozone pollution through state policies. For more information about health impacts and how ozone pollution forms in Colorado, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/ozone- pollution-and-your-health HEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion Monday afternoon and evening.