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AEUS73 KARX 091825
AQAARX

AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
125 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025

MNZ079-086>088-094>096-101830-
Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Including the cities of Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona,
Austin, Preston, and Caledonia
125 PM CDT Sat Aug 9 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 9 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an
  Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality
  Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for
  Sensitive Groups category.

* WHERE...West central, east central, south central, southwest,
  southeast, and central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 9 AM CDT Sunday to 9 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Sensitive groups, such as people with lung
  disease(including asthma), heart disease, and children and older
  adults, may experience health effects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy surface smoke from many wildfires
  across central Saskatchewan and Manitoba will wrap around the
  backside of an area of low pressure system this weekend, as the low
  moves east across south central Canada. Poor air quality will most
  likely impact western Minnesota beginning Sunday morning, and then
  expand further east through the evening. Heavy smoke should then
  disperse from west to east across the state from Monday into
  Tuesday morning.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should limit
prolonged or heavy exertion.

Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution,
such as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices.

Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible.

Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors.

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For information on current air quality conditions in your area and to
sign up for daily air quality forecasts and alert notifications by
email, text message, phone, or the EPA AirNow mobile app, visit
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/current-air-
quality-conditions. You can find additional information about health
and air quality at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-
climate/air-quality-and-health.

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Cecava