Air Quality Alert
OKZ038-102130-
Comanche-
Including the city of Lawton
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY...
The following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality from 10 AM to 10 PM CDT Saturday.
An Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Saturday, October
10th, for the Lawton area due to expected high concentrations of
ozone.
Public Health Recommendations: Persons with existing heart or
respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor
activity.
The general public is encouraged to help alleviate the problem by
reducing vehicle miles traveled by riding the bus, carpooling, or
avoiding unnecessary trips. The public is also asked to avoid
refueling during the morning and early afternoon hours, and to avoid
the use of two cycle engines such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, weed
trimmers, and outboard engines. It is also advised to limit outdoor
burning.
To view the latest air quality map, visit airnow.gov or the AirNow
app.
For hourly updates on concentrations and possible health warnings,
telephone the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at
405-702-4100. For more information on health effects, call the
American Lung Association of Oklahoma at 405-748-4674
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OKZ019-024>029-102130-
Logan-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-Cleveland-
Including the cities of Guthrie, Yukon, Concho, El Reno, Mustang,
Oklahoma City, Chandler, Stroud, Prague, Meeker, Davenport,
Wellston, Chickasha, Tuttle, Purcell, Newcastle, Blanchard, Norman,
and Moore
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY...
The following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality until 10 PM CDT Saturday evening.
An Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Friday, October
9th, and Saturday, October 10th, for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan
area due to expected high concentrations of ozone.
Public Health Recommendations: Persons with existing heart or
respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor
activity.
The general public is encouraged to help alleviate the problem by
reducing vehicle miles traveled by riding the bus, carpooling, or
avoiding unnecessary trips. The public is also asked to avoid
refueling during the morning and early afternoon hours, and to avoid
the use of two cycle engines such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, weed
trimmers, and outboard engines. It is also advised to limit outdoor
burning.
To view the latest air quality map, visit airnow.gov or the AirNow
app.
For hourly updates on concentrations and possible health warnings,
telephone the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at
405-702-4100. For more information on health effects, call the
American Lung Association of Oklahoma at 405-748-4674
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Air Quality Alert Message
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Relayed by National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
219 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026
...OZONE ACTION DAY...
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued
an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Saturday,
October 10, 2026.
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing
high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
on Saturday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a
ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work,
avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping your
vehicle properly tuned.
For more information on ozone:
Ozone: The Facts (www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/ozonefacts)
Air North Texas: (www.airnorthtexas.org)
EPA Air Now
(www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action.local_state&STATEID=45&TAB=0)
Take care of Texas (www.takecareoftexas.org)
North Central Texas Council of Governments Air Quality
(www.nctcog.org/trans/air/index.asp)
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