Headline:
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 1:28PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Air Quality Alert
Urgency:
Unknown
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 11:28am
Expires:
July 17, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect from midnight
tonight to midnight Friday Night.
An Air Quality Action Day for Wildfire Smoke and PM 2.5 has been
issued. Fine particulate levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people
with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged
outdoor exposure.
Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:
* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
Area Description:
Benton
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: