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Weather Alerts for Natrona County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
NATRONA COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Yellowstone National Park - Absaroka Mountains - Cody Foothills - North Bighorn Basin - Southwest Bighorn Basin - Southeast Bighorn Basin - Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains - Bighorn Mountains West - Bighorn Mountains Southeast - Northeast Johnson County - Southeast Johnson County - Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains - Jackson Hole
Effective: Fri, 7/26 2:24pm Updated: Fri, 7/26 11:59pm Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Sun, 7/28 3:00pm Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown

 
Details:
The following message is transmitted on behalf of the Wyoming
Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division, and the
Wyoming Department of Health.

* WHAT...Air Quality Alert for Wildfire Smoke.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and northern Wyoming.

* WHEN...12 AM MDT Saturday through 1 PM MDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Smoke from western US wildfires will limit visibilities
at times.

HEALTH INFORMATION...The Wyoming Department of Health recommends
that the elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory
problems avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor
activities during this time. Wildfire smoke is made up of a variety
of pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone, which can
cause respiratory health effects. Although these people are most
susceptible to health impacts, the Department of Health also advises
that everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air quality
conditions.

CURRENT CONDITIONS...The Wyoming Department of Environmental
Quality, Air Quality Division offers near real-time air quality data
for Wyoming's monitoring stations and health effects information to
help the public interpret current conditions. Current air quality
conditions across the state of Wyoming can be found at
http://www.wyvisnet.com/.