Air Quality Alert

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR FOND DU LAC, KENOSHA, MILWAUKEE, OZAUKEE, RACINE, SHEBOYGAN, WALWORTH, WASHINGTON & WAUKESHA COUNTIES... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Ozone which will be in effect from 11:00 AM CDT until 11:00 PM CDT tonight. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha. Due to southerly transport of ozone and ozone precursors, as well as the presence of a lake breeze, the air quality index is expected to reach the UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS level. People with lung ailments (such as asthma), children, older adults, and people who are active outdoors (including outdoor workers) should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. The air quality index could reach UNHEALTHY levels in Kenosha and Racine counties. People with lung ailments (such as asthma), heart disease, children, older adults, and people who are active outdoors (including outdoor workers) should avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion; everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. For more information on current air quality, please see: https://airquality.wi.gov Read more