AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT...
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an
Air Quality Action Day for the following counties:
Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union.
until midnight EDT Thursday Night.
An Air Quality Action day for Particulate Matter has been declared
for Wednesday, June 7th and 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
rise into unhealthy for sensitive groups category statewide today
and Thursday and likely last into the evening hours both days due to
wildfire smoke transport from eastern Canadian wildfires. In
Addition, ozone is forecast to reach the moderate category on
Wednesday as sunny skies, light winds, and warm temperatures are
forecast for the Garden State.
For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.njaqinow.net