INDIANA—The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has extended its Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) forecast for parts of Southern Indiana through Thursday.
On Thursday, Aug. 29, ozone levels are expected to remain 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.
- Southwest Indiana, including Bedford, Bloomfield, Evansville, Huntingburg, Mount Vernon, Paoli, Princeton, Rockport, Tell City, Vincennes, and all other cities.
IDEM extended previous AQAD forecasts for ozone levels in Southeast and Southwest Indiana earlier this week through Wednesday. On Thursday, a stalled frontal boundary will remain near the Ohio Valley above southern Indiana, leaving the region with a hot, humid, and stagnant air mass. Mostly sunny skies combined with light winds and high temperatures may cause ozone levels to rise to the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range (Orange) level in the regions listed above.
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 dates. Some municipalities have additional open burning restrictions on AQADs. For more information, see idem.IN.gov/openburning/laws-and-rules.
