Weather right now for Madison, Wisconsin

Lat: 43.07N, Lon: 89.4W Wx Zone: WIZ063

Warnings, Watches and Advisories:

AIR QUALITY ALERT

Issue Date: 919 AM CST TUE MAR 09 2010


AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FOR THE MAJORITY OF WISCONSIN
THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY
ADVISORY FOR PARTICLE POLLUTION THAT AFFECTS PEOPLE LIVING IN
COLUMBIA...DANE...DODGE...FOND DU LAC...GREEN...GREEN LAKE...IOWA
JEFFERSON...KENOSHA...LAFAYETTE...MARQUETTE...MILWAUKEE...OZAUKEE
RACINE...ROCK...SAUK...SHEBOYGAN...WALWORTH...WASHINGTON...WAUKESHA...COUNTIES.
THIS ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 9AM THURSDAY.
THE AIR QUALITY INDEX HAS REACHED THE ORANGE LEVEL WHICH IS CONSIDERED
TO BE UNHEALTHY FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS INCLUDING CHILDREN...ELDERLY
PEOPLE...INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC PROBLEMS...OR ANYONE
ENGAGED IN STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.
WISCONSIN CONTINUES TO BE IN A VERY STAGNANT AIR PATTERN. DESPITE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS
AND PRECIPITATION PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS CONTINUE TO BE ELEVATED ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE STATE.
THIS PATTERN LOOKS TO PERSIST UNTIL THE WEEKEND. ADDITIONAL AIR QUALITY WATCH AND ADVISORY
MESSAGES MAY BE NECESSARY.
FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY READINGS PLEASE CALL THE DAILY AIR
HOTLINE AT 1-866-DAILYAIR...1-866-324-5924.

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