WWA Summary for Air Quality Alert Issued by ARX

Air Quality Alert

MNZ079-086>088-094>096-080400-
Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston-
Including the cities of Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona,
Austin, Preston, and Caledonia
1240 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Southern, central, and western Minnesota. This includes
  Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona
  counties in southeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM CDT Sunday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ground-level ozone is expected to be high Saturday
  and Sunday afternoon across much of Minnesota. Mostly sunny skies,
  warm temperatures, and low humidity will provide a favorable
  environment for two types of pollutants (volatile organic compounds
  and nitrogen oxides) to react with sunlight in the air to produce
  ground-level ozone. The ozone levels will decrease after sunset
  Saturday and be lower Sunday morning before increasing again Sunday
  afternoon. Consider moving outdoor activities outside of the
  afternoon hours.

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

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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Boyne

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-071730-
Anoka-Benton-Blue Earth-Brown-Carver-Chippewa-Chisago-Dakota-
Douglas-Faribault-Freeborn-Goodhue-Hennepin-Isanti-Kanabec-
Kandiyohi-Lac qui Parle-Le Sueur-Martin-McLeod-Meeker-Mille Lacs-
Morrison-Nicollet-Pope-Ramsey-Redwood-Renville-Rice-Scott-
Sherburne-Sibley-Stearns-Steele-Stevens-Swift-Todd-Waseca-
Washington-Watonwan-Wright-Yellow Medicine-
Including the Tribal Nations of Mille Lacs, Prairie Island, and
Upper Sioux
Including the cities of Albert Lea, Alexandria, Apple Valley,
Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Buffalo, Burnsville, Eagan,
Eden Prairie, Farmington, Hastings, Mankato, Maple Grove,
Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Northfield, Plymouth, Prior Lake,
Ramsey, Rogers, Rosemount, Roseville, Shakopee, St. Cloud, St.
Louis Park, St. Paul, Stillwater, Waconia, White Bear Lake, and
Woodbury
1228 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT SUNDAY...

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

* WHERE...Southern, central, and western Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM CDT Sunday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Ground-level ozone is expected to be high
Saturday and Sunday afternoon across much of Minnesota. Mostly
sunny skies, warm temperatures, and low humidity will provide a
favorable environment for two types of pollutants (volatile
organic compounds and nitrogen oxides) to react with sunlight in
the air to produce ground-level ozone. The ozone levels will
decrease after sunset Saturday and be lower Sunday morning before
increasing again Sunday afternoon. Consider moving outdoor
activities outside of the afternoon hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, children and older adults, and people who
are active outdoors, should limit prolonged or heavy outdoor
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.

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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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