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Air Quality Alert Message
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison WI
Relayed by National Weather Service La Crosse WI
836 AM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053-122000-
Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau-
Adams-Vernon-
Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia,
Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston,
Friendship, and Viroqua
836 AM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for the following counties: Adams, Buffalo,
Clark, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Taylor, Trempealeau,
and Vernon.

WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups (Orange) to Unhealthy (Red) level.

WHERE...West-central Wisconsin.

WHEN...From 10 AM Monday until 3 PM Tuesday.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions:
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:
Canadian wildfire smoke will impact surface air quality as it
moves ENE across northern portions of the state later Monday
morning through early Tuesday afternoon. The heaviest smoke
impacts are expected in far northwest Wisconsin, where
PM2.5 NowCast AQI values of Unhealthy (Red) will be possible.
Lesser impacts in the Moderate (Yellow) to Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups (Orange) AQI range are expected further south
and east in the advisory area. A cold front moving in from the
northwest on Tuesday morning will begin to clear this initial
round of smoke from northwest to southeast. Although more smoke
could move in behind the front, we do not expect advisory
criteria to be met with the second round of smoke at this time.

For more information on current air quality, please see:
https://airquality.wi.gov

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