SUSSEX COUNTY AIR QUALITY ALERT

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6/9 - An Air Quality Action Day for Particulate Matter (PM2.5) has been declared for Friday, June 9th. Sensitive individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young should limit strenuous activities and the amount of time active outdoors. Levels of fine particulates will remain elevated in the unhealthy for sensitive groups category statewide on Friday due to residual Canadian wildfire smoke. Ozone levels are forecast to drop into the good/moderate threshold on Friday as chances for rain are expected to help limit ozone formation in northern portions of the state. 6/10 - Levels of fine particle concentrations have continued to slowly decline over the last 24 hours and should continue to do so through Saturday. However, concentrations in upwind locations measuring moderate levels of PM2.5 may allow concentrations in New Jersey to average in the upper moderate category for the day. Due to residual wildfire smoke in the atmosphere, sunny skies, and warm temperatures, ozone may reach the moderate category statewide particularly in southern New Jersey. 6/11 - Fine particle concentrations are expected to remain in the upper moderate category through Sunday as winds will shift out of the southwest and may continue to recirculate PM2.5 from upwind areas. Additionally, there may be a chance for ozone concentrations to creep into the USG category on Sunday as sunny skies, temperatures reaching the upper 80s, and southwesterly winds are expected in combination with residual wildfire smoke in the atmosphere. 6/12 - Air quality is expected to return to the good category on Monday as breezy onshore winds, cloudy skies, and much needed rain are forecast for the Garden State.

6/8 - An Air Quality Action Day for Particulate Matter (PM2.5) has been declared for Thursday, June 8th! Levels of fine particulates will remain in the unhealthy category statewide on Thursday and extend into the evening hours due to wildfire smoke transport from eastern Canadian wildfires. Some members of the general public may experience health effects, while members of sensitive groups, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young, may experience more serious health effects. All individuals should limit strenuous activities and the amount of time active outdoors especially in the evening hours. In addition, ozone is forecast to reach the low moderate category as sunny skies, light winds, and warm temperatures are forecast for the Garden State. 6/9 - An Air Quality Action Day for Particulate Matter (PM2.5) has been declared for Friday, June 9th. Sensitive individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young should limit strenuous activities and the amount of time active outdoors. Levels of fine particulates will remain elevated in the unhealthy for sensitive groups category statewide on Friday due to residual Canadian wildfire smoke. Ozone levels are forecast to drop into the good/moderate threshold on Friday as chances for rain are expected to help limit ozone formation in northern portions of the state.

6/7 - An Air Quality Action Day for Particulate Matter (PM2.5) has been declared for Wednesday, June 7th! Levels of fine particulates will rise into the unhealthy category statewide on Wednesday and extend into the evening hours due to wildfire smoke transport from eastern Canadian wildfires. Some members of the general public may experience health effects, while members of sensitive groups, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young, may experience more serious health effects. All individuals should limit strenuous activities and the amount of time active outdoors especially in the evening hours. In addition, ozone is forecast to reach the moderate category as sunny skies, light winds, and warm temperatures are forecast for the Garden State. 6/8 - An Air Quality Action Day for Particulate Matter (PM2.5) has been declared for Thursday, June 8th! Sensitive individuals, including those with heart or lung disease, the elderly, and the young should limit strenuous activities and the amount of time active outdoors. Levels of fine particulates will remain elevated in the unhealthy for sensitive groups (USG) category statewide through Thursday and potentially into the evening hours due to wildfire smoke transport from eastern Canadian wildfires. Sunny skies are forecast for much of the day on Thursday however, clouds and showers will advance southward allowing ozone to reach the low moderate category especially for southern locations which will receive more sunshine.

*IMPORTANT NOTE*: To obtain the appropriate air quality forecast for emergency generator testing, go to http://www.nj.gov/dep/aqpp/aqforecast/index.htm

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