INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has forecasted an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for parts of Indiana on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
Ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range (Orange) in the following areas:
- Southeast Indiana, including Brownstown, Corydon, Jeffersonville, Madison, New Albany, Salem, Versailles, and all other cities within the area.
- Southwest Indiana, including Bedford, Bloomfield, Evansville, Huntingburg, Mount Vernon, Paoli, Princeton, Rockport, Tell City, Vincennes, and all other cities.
Higher temperatures with light and variable winds combined with sunny skies and low humidity may increase ozone levels.
IDEM forecasted Air Quality Action Days, which indicate anticipated higher levels of ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter only. Other factors may affect overall air quality.
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.
Air Quality Action Days are in effect from midnight to 11:59 p.m. (24 hours) on the specified date. Some municipalities have additional open burning restrictions on AQADs. For more information, see idem.IN.gov/openburning/laws-and-rules.
