Air Quality Alert
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
Issued by NWS Grand Forks, ND
650 AEUS73 KFGF 292108 AQAFGF Air Quality Alert Message Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Relayed by National Weather Service Fargo/Grand Forks ND 207 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2025 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-022200- Clay-East Becker-East Marshall-East Otter Tail-East Polk-Grant- Hubbard-Kittson-Lake of the Woods-Mahnomen-Norman-North Beltrami- North Clearwater-Pennington-Red Lake-Roseau-South Beltrami-South Clearwater-Wadena-West Becker-West Marshall-West Otter Tail-West Polk-Wilkin- Including the Tribal Nations of Leech Lake, Red Lake, and White Earth Including the cities of Bemidji, Crookston, East Grand Forks, Moorhead, and Roseau 207 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT SATURDAY... * 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 Red or Unhealthy category. * WHERE...West central, east central, central, south central, southeast, north central, northwest, southwest, and northeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience health effects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may experience health effects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northerly winds will continue transporting waves of heavy surface smoke from wildfires across Manitoba and Saskatchewan into Minnesota. Smoke will move south across all of Minnesota and linger through Saturday afternoon. The smoke will be reinforced by an area of high pressure that will create light winds and limit the dispersion of smoke. Therefore the air quality alert has been expanded to include all of Minnesota and extended until Saturday afternoon when the air quality is forecast to improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion. The general public 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. && 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. $$