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AQAARX

Air Quality Alert Message
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison WI
Relayed by National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1022 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025

WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061-041700-
Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-
Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant-
Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia,
Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston,
Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, Richland Center,
and Platteville
1022 AM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Adams, Ashland,
Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa,
Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau
Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake,
Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La
Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon,
Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto,
Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price,
Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan,
St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn,
Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood.

WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy level.

WHERE...All of Wisconsin

WHEN...From noon Tuesday until 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.

Reaching Kenosha around 6 AM Wednesday morning.

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

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