Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Billings, MT
Areas Affected: Northeast Bighorn Mountains; Sheridan Foothills
Urgency: Unknown
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Alert Sent: Monday 10:56am MDT
Alert Effective: Monday 10:56am MDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 12:00pm MDT
Event Onset: Monday 10:56am MDT
Issued by: NWS Billings MT
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MDT TUESDAY... The following message is transmitted on behalf of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division and the Wyoming Department of Health. WHAT...Air Quality Alert for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Sheridan County, Wyoming. WHEN...Now through 1pm MDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Heavy smoke from wildfires will continue to reduce air quality. HEALTH INFORMATION...The Wyoming Department of Health recommends the elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory problems avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities during this time. Wildfire smoke is made up of a variety of pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone, which can cause respiratory health effects. Although these people are most susceptible to health impacts, the Department of Health also advises that everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air quality conditions. CURRENT CONDITIONS...The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division offers near real-time air quality data for Wyoming's monitoring stations and health effects information to help the public interpret current conditions. Current air quality conditions across the state of Wyoming can be found at http://www.wyvisnet.com/
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fec6ec8fd3110978762c7c796fa68b67333cd9cc.001.1 Codes: WYZ198, WYZ199 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fec6ec8fd3110978762c7c796fa68b67333cd9cc.001.1