...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR NORTHWEST WISCONSIN...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air
Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will remain in effect until
10:00 AM CDT Monday morning. This advisory affects people living
in the following counties: Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas,
Iron, Price, Sawyer, Washburn.

The first round of Canadian wildfire smoke of 2024 is currently
being observed in Minnesota and far northwest Wisconsin.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy PM2.5 AQI will
be possible as the smoke plume moves into the state behind a cold
front. PM2.5 concentrations are likely to remain elevated through
Sunday afternoon and evening across northwest Wisconsin. Smoke
will then continue moving from northwest-to-southeast behind the
cold front Sunday night into Monday morning and is expected to
eventually impact the entire state come Monday. Currently,
Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) AQI
PM2.5 concentrations are anticipated Monday before transitioning
back towards Moderate to Good AQI later Monday into Tuesday. The
current Air Quality Advisory will be updated Monday morning after
we reassess the situation. Since the air quality index could
reach the UNHEALTHY level. People with heart or lung disease,
older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy
exertion; everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy
exertion.

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