Headline:
Air Quality Alert issued June 3 at 10:39AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI
Event:
Air Quality Alert
Urgency:
Unknown
Effective:
June 3, 2025 - 8:39am
Expires:
June 3, 2025 - 4:45pm
Description:
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for all of central, north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.
* WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy level.
* WHERE...All of Wisconsin
* WHEN...From noon today to noon Wednesday
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions:
Sensitive groups: Consider rescheduling or moving all activities
inside. Go inside if you have symptoms. People with asthma: Follow
your asthma action plan and keep quick-relief medicine handy.
People with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,
shortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious
problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care
provider. Everyone else: Keep outdoor activities shorter and less
intense. Go inside if you have symptoms.
Additional Details:
Dense surface smoke is currently being observed across northwest
Wisconsin behind a cold front. As this cold front progresses to
the southeast through the day Tuesday into Wednesday morning,
dense smoke impacts will be observed statewide. Unhealthy AQI (Red
category) is forecast with periods of Very Unhealthy AQI (Purple
category) possible. Approximate smoke arrival times are listed
below:
From La Crosse to Rhinelander around noon Tuesday.
From Platteville to Iron Mountain, MI around 6 PM Tuesday.
From Janesville to Sheboygan around midnight Tuesday night.
Clearing is expected to enter northwest Wisconsin around midnight
Tuesday night. We will reassess the situation Wednesday morning
and adjust the advisory accordingly at that time.
For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov
Area Description:
Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Marathon; Shawano; Wood; Portage; Waupaca; Outagamie; Brown; Kewaunee; Waushara; Winnebago; Calumet; Manitowoc; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County
Forcast Office:
NWS Green Bay WI