US EditionCanadian Wildfire Smoke Prompts Air Quality Action Day
CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEBRASKA, AUG 2 – Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Arizona has caused air quality in Nebraska to reach unhealthy levels, prompting health officials to issue warnings for sensitive groups.
- The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services heightened its smoke advisory Friday for central and eastern Nebraska, in effect until 5 p.m. Saturday with air quality rated from moderate to unhealthy.
- Amid ongoing wildfires in Canada and Arizona, smoke has been repeatedly pushed southward across the Midwest by prevailing weather patterns, supported by Canada’s more than 3,000 fires burning over 22,000 square miles this year.
- Wildfire smoke carries particulates and gases that can exceed NAAQS for fine particulate matter, which is deemed unhealthy for sensitive groups, and levels may reach unhealthy thresholds for all.
- As air quality declines, officials urge running air filters indoors and wearing N95 masks outside, especially for sensitive groups advised to limit outdoor time or use N95 or P100 masks.
- Meteorologists expect conditions in the Midwest to clear on August 2 and especially August 3, but smoke will linger until midnight Saturday with residual effects into early Sunday.
11 Articles
11 Articles
Today's Forecast; Smoky Haze Returns
The forecast from FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologist Terri DeBoer: A statewide AIR QUALITY ADVISORY is in effect today due to Canadian wildfire smoke. The smoke is coming around the eastern edge of a high pressure settling in to the Great Lakes region. This is also a cool high, bringing more comfortable temperatures and humidity levels. Highs will reach the low 80s today and tomorrow with hazy sunshine and low humidity. Overnight lows the next s…
Fine particulate levels expected to exceed state air quality standards throughout the weekend
DES MOINES – Exceedances of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulates are expected today and tomorrow over most of the state. Smoke from wildfires in northwestern Canada has converged over Iowa and is expected to lead…
KDHE issues air quality advisory as Canadian wildfire smoke drifts in
KANSAS (KOAM) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued an air quality health advisory as smoke from Canadian wildfires moves into central and eastern Kansas. Light northeast to east winds are carrying the smoke into the…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 80% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
