Air Quality Alert
ILZ005-006-012-013-020-021-103>108-160500-
McHenry-Lake IL-Kane-DuPage-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook-
Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-
Including the cities of Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock,
Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Aurora, Elgin,
Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Oswego,
Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Evanston, Des Plaines,
Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn,
Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park,
Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon,
Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, and Beecher
1123 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has determined that the
Air Pollution Action Day will remain in effect for the greater
Chicago Metropolitan Area until midnight Wednesday Night.
A Chicago Area Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather
conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels
are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
category of the Air Quality Index for multiple days. Ozone is
expected to be the primary pollutant of concern although smoke/PM2.5
may also become a concern later in the work week.
Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or
respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor
activity.
Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality
forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your
emissions can be found at www.airnow.gov.
Media contact...Illinois EPA.
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INZ001-002-010-011-160500-
Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-
Including the cities of Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage,
Valparaiso, Chesterton, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer,
and DeMotte
1123 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have extended the Air Quality Action Day, that is now in effect until
midnight Wednesday Night.
An Air Quality Action Day for ozone has been issued. Ozone levels
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,
such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:
* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
$$
INZ019-160500-
Benton-
Including the cities of Fowler and Oxford
1223 PM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, from midnight tonight until
midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
An Air Quality Action Day for ozone has been issued. Ozone levels
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,
such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:
* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
$$
INZ021-028>031-035>046-048-049-051>057-060-062>065-160400-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-
Sullivan-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon,
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington,
Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers,
Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville, Montezuma,
Rosedale, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Greenfield,
New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer, Gosport, Martinsville,
Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan,
Carlisle, Shelburn, Farmersburg, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus,
and Greensburg
141 PM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,
such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:
* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
$$
WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-161700-
Marquette-Green Lake-Fond du Lac-Sheboygan-Sauk-Columbia-Dodge-
Washington-Ozaukee-Iowa-Dane-Jefferson-Waukesha-Milwaukee-
Lafayette-Green-Rock-Walworth-Racine-Kenosha-
Including the cities of Montello, Westfield, Oxford, Neshkoro,
Endeavor, Berlin, Princeton, Markesan, Fond Du Lac, Plymouth,
Sheboygan Falls, Howards Grove, Oostburg, Baraboo, Reedsburg,
Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City, Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin,
Lodi, Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville, West Bend, Germantown,
Hartford, Mequon, Cedarburg, Grafton, Dodgeville, Mineral Point,
Barneveld, Madison, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson,
Waukesha, Brookfield, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls, Muskego,
Milwaukee, Darlington, Shullsburg, Benton, Belmont, Argyle,
Blanchardville, Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, Beloit, Whitewater,
Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, East Troy, Racine, and Kenosha
1140 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Columbia, Dane,
Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha,
Lafayette, Marquette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Sauk,
Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha.
WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI (24-hour average) is expected to reach the
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) to Very Unhealthy
(Purple) level. Hazardous (Maroon) NowCast AQI (1-hour average)
will be possible.
WHERE...Statewide.
WHEN...From noon Tuesday until noon Thursday.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions:
For Very Unhealthy (Purple) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Avoid all physical activity outdoors.
Reschedule to a time when air quality is better or move
activities indoors.
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: Limit outdoor physical activity. Go indoors if you
have symptoms.
For Unhealthy (Red) AQI:
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.
For Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Make outdoor activities shorter and less
intense. It is OK to be active outdoors but take more breaks.
Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath.
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.
Additional Details:
THIS ADVISORY WILL BE RE-EVALUATED THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL
LIKELY BE EXTENDED FOR AT LEAST SOME PORTION OF THE STATE BEYOND
NOON THURSDAY.
Smoke from wildfires in Minnesota and Ontario will enter northern
WI between 8 p.m. and midnight Tuesday night. The smoke will push
south, approximately reaching an Eau Claire to Sheboygan line by
noon Wednesday. Smoke will continue south-southwest,
approximately reaching a La Crosse to Janesville line by midnight
Wednesday night. Statewide impacts will be possible by 6 a.m.
Thursday. The heaviest smoke impacts, including the potential for
Hazardous (Maroon) NowCast AQI, are expected across northwest
Wisconsin, especially in communities along Lake Superior. Lake
enhanced smoke concentrations will also be possible for
communities near Lake Michigan.
For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov
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Sheppard
MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-151600-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-
Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Clare, Hart,
Fremont, Big Rapids, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Greenville, Alma,
Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, St. Johns, Holland,
Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, South Haven, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek,
and Jackson
1059 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, July 15, 2026...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert for July 15, 2026, for elevated
levels of fine particulate due to wildfire smoke. Pollutants within
those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
with the potential for Unhealthy, especially north.
This is a Statewide Air Quality Alert
Plumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires are expected to move into the region
this week. The plumes will reach the upper peninsula this evening, sinking
into the northern lower peninsula overnight. Models are showing the
smoke plumes will reach the Michigan/Indiana border Wednesday evening.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities,
especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like
asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness,
dizziness, or burning in nose, throat, and eyes. You can help reduce air
pollution by limiting activities, such as:
- outdoor burning;
- use of residential wood burning devices.
Tips for households:
- Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting
indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning with MERV-13
or higher rated filters.
For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:
Michigan.gov/MiAir
For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAs Air Now site:
AirNow.gov
For further health information, please see MDHHS Wildfire Smoke and
Your Health site:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-health/your-health-
and-wildfire-smoke
Air Quality Alert
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
July 14, 2026
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MIZ078>081-177-277-151600-
Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-
Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg,
Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater,
Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Benton Harbor,
St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake, Niles, New Buffalo, Stevensville,
and Berrien Springs
1055 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Alert for Wednesday, July 15th,
for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5) due to wildfire smoke
in parts of southern Lower Michigan. Pollutants within those areas
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange
AQI) range.
The Air Quality Alert is in effect for the following counties in
southern Lower Michigan...
Berrien, Cass, St Joseph, Branch, and Hillsdale
Plumes of smoke from Canadian wildfires are expected to move into
the region this week. The plumes will reach the upper peninsula this
evening, sinking into the northern lower peninsula overnight. Models
are showing the smoke plumes will reach the Michigan/ Indiana border
Wednesday evening.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor
activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory
diseases like asthma. Monitor for symptoms such as wheezing,
coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat,
and eyes.
Reduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution,
such as:
* outdoor burning,
* use of residential wood burning devices.
Tips for households: Keep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke
from getting indoors and, if possible, run central air conditioning
with MERV-13 or higher rated filters.
For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:
Michigan.gov/MiAir
For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPA`s Air Now site:
AirNow.gov
For further health information, please see MDHHS`s Wildfire Smoke
and You Health site:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-
health/your-health-and-wildfire-smoke
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INZ005-012>015-022-023-104-116-204-216-160000-
Elkhart-Starke-Pulaski-Marshall-Fulton IN-Cass IN-Miami-
Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-Western St. Joseph IN-
Southern Kosciusko-
Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Knox,
North Judson, Bass Lake, Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville,
Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Rochester, Akron, Logansport,
Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, Mexico, South Bend, Mishawaka,
Lakeville, Granger, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster, Leesburg,
North Liberty, New Carlisle, Walkerton, Warsaw, Winona Lake,
Silver Lake, and Mentone
1026 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026 /926 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026/
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect for today,
Tuesday, July 14th.
An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,
such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:
* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
$$
INZ020-160000-
White-
Including the cities of Monticello, Monon, and Brookston
1026 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect for tomorrow,
Wednesday, July 15th.
An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,
such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:
* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
$$
INZ103-203-160000-
Northern La Porte-Southern La Porte-
Including the cities of Michigan City, La Porte, Kingsbury,
Fish Lake, Wanatah, La Crosse, and Union Mills
926 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect for today,
Tuesday, July 14th and Wednesday, July 15th.
An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been issued. Ozone levels
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,
such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
Here are some recommended actions that the public can take:
* Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation.
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip.
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7pm.
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds.
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
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