Air Quality Alert for Madison; St. Clair; Monroe +5 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Madison, Monroe, St. Clair, Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Unknown
- Official urgency
- Unknown
- Official certainty
- Unknown
What is happening
An Orange air quality forecast means that maximum ozone concentrations are expected to reach levels that pose a health risk. Adverse health effects increase as air quality deteriorates. Ground- level ozone is an air contaminant which can cause breathing difficulties for children, older adults, as well as persons...
What the bulletin says to do
No separate action instruction was included in this NWS record. Read the complete official bulletin and follow local authorities.
Full official description
Bulletin details
An Orange air quality forecast means that maximum ozone concentrations are expected to reach levels that pose a health risk. Adverse health effects increase as air quality deteriorates. Ground- level ozone is an air contaminant which can cause breathing difficulties for children, older adults, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Reducing outdoor physical activity is recommended. If it is a regularly scheduled work day you are urged to consider telecommuting, carpooling, or utilizing public transit. Avoid excessive idling and do not top off when refueling motor vehicles. The use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment should be reduced or postponed until late in the day. For more information visit the St. Louis Clean Air Partnership at http://cleanair-stlouis.com/ For current Air Quality Index (AQI) values visit https://www.airnow.gov/
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Air Quality Alert issued September 2 at 2:25PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS St Louis MO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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