INDIANA– The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) forecast an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for today, Wednesday, June 11, in Southeast Indiana.
Temperatures today will reach the mid-80s, accompanied by relatively dry afternoon air, light south-southwest winds, and intermittent cloud cover across southeastern Indiana. Light Canadian wildfire smoke will also be present at the surface.
These conditions, combined with a high-pressure system over the region, are expected to elevate ozone levels into the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range (Orange) in the following area:
Southeast Indiana, including the cities of Brownstown, Corydon, Jeffersonville, Madison, New Albany, Salem, Versailles, and all other cities within the area.
Air Quality Action Days are in effect from midnight to 11:59 p.m. (24 hours) on the specified date.
Hoosiers can visit SmogWatch.IN.gov to:
- View Air quality information for all Indiana counties, including a state map of affected counties.
- Learn more about Air Quality Action Days and recommended actions.
- Learn more about ozone and fine particulate matter; and
- Sign up for air quality alerts.
For more information, go to idem.IN.gov/openburning/laws-and-rules.
Some municipalities have additional open burning restrictions on AQADs. For more information, go to idem.IN.gov/openburning/laws-and-rules.
