Air Quality Alert in effect until Wednesday night

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Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown,
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1132 AM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield Illinois
has issued an Air Quality Action Day until midnight CDT Wednesday
night.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada is moving into the region, pushing air
quality into the unhealthy or worse categories. Air Quality Index
(AQI) forecasts and levels can normally be found at AirNow.gov, but
the unique widespread nature of this episode prompted this extra NWS
alert.

An Air Quality Action Day means that smoke concentrations within the
region will approach or exceed unhealthy standards. Active children
and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease
such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity. Air quality
forecasts and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be found
at www.airnow.gov.