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* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Wabasha County. In Wisconsin, Adams, Clark,
Juneau, Buffalo, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, and Trempealeau
Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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

WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI (24-hour average) is expected to reach the
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) to Very Unhealthy (Purple)
level. Hazardous (Maroon) NowCast AQI (1-hour average) will be
possible.

WHERE...Statewide.

WHEN...From noon Tuesday until noon Thursday.

Precautionary/Preparedness Actions:

For Very Unhealthy (Purple) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Avoid all physical activity outdoors.
Reschedule to a time when air quality is better or move activities
indoors. 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. Everyone else: Limit outdoor
physical activity. Go indoors if you have symptoms.

For Unhealthy (Red) AQI:
Sensitive groups: Consider rescheduling or moving all activities
inside. Go inside if you have symptoms. 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. Everyone else: Keep outdoor activities shorter and less
intense. Go inside if you have symptoms.

For Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (Orange) AQI:
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:
THIS ADVISORY WILL BE RE-EVALUATED THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL
LIKELY BE EXTENDED FOR AT LEAST SOME PORTION OF THE STATE BEYOND
NOON THURSDAY.

Smoke from wildfires in Minnesota and Ontario will enter northern
WI between 8 p.m. and midnight Tuesday night. The smoke will push
south, approximately reaching an Eau Claire to Sheboygan line by
noon Wednesday. Smoke will continue south-southwest, approximately
reaching a La Crosse to Janesville line by midnight Wednesday
night. Statewide impacts will be possible by 6 a.m. Thursday. The
heaviest smoke impacts, including the potential for Hazardous
(Maroon) NowCast AQI, are expected across northwest Wisconsin,
especially in communities along Lake Superior. Lake enhanced smoke
concentrations will also be possible for communities near Lake
Michigan.

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