Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL
Areas Affected: McHenry; Lake; Kane; DuPage; Kendall; Grundy; Northern Cook; Central Cook; Southern Cook; Northern Will; Southern Will; Eastern Will
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Alert Sent: Tuesday 11:16am CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 11:16am CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 12:00am CDT
Event Onset: Tuesday 11:16am CDT
Issued by: NWS Chicago IL
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT NOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has determined that an Air Pollution Action Day will be declared for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area through Wednesday Night. A Chicago area Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category of the Air Quality Index for multiple days. Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov. Media contact...Illinois EPA.
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