Issued: Fri Jul 17 | 9:33 PM
In effect for: Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Starke; Pulaski; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Allen; Cass; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko
Severe: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect from Friday
through Monday.
Heavy smoke is lingering for the northern half of Indiana currently
divided by a stationary front. The front will lift north later Friday
providing a brief break in levels before a system late Saturday
will bring another round of smoke. High pressure in place Sunday
and Monday will recirculate the smoke over most of the state with the
primary concern remaining the northern half of Indiana. This smoke,
in addition to the other meteorological factors such as light
winds and predicted flow from the north, will produce high PM2.5
readings.
– Friday: Very Unhealthy conditions for Northeast and North Central
Indiana.
– Saturday: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) conditions for
Northeast and North Central Indiana.
– Sunday: Unhealthy conditions for Northeast and North Central Indiana.
– Monday: Unhealthy conditions for Northeast and North Central Indiana.
Due to observed and forecasted high concentrations of PM2.5 readings
in the area, recommendations are for the pubic to avoid or limit
outdoor exposure to wildfire smoke, reduce or avoid exertion or heavy
work outdoors and keep windows and doors closed as much as possible.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
