Illinois Unknown Air Quality Alert | Effective 07/15/2026 10:29
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Red Forecast Air
Pollution Action Day for Thursday July 16th for the AirNow AQI forecast
sectors of Rockford and all 6 Chicago area forecast sectors. This is in
addition to the ongoing Chicago Area Air Pollution Action Day in effect today.
This Red Forecast Air Pollution Action Day is declared due to a forecast of
Unhealthy-Red category particulates and or ozone on Thursday July 16th.
Northern IL is expected to be on the edge of a thick plume of surface smoke