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AEUS71 KALY 180023
AQAALY
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
823 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
VTZ013>015-180430-
BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAMFORD, BENNINGTON, WOODFORD STATE PARK,
POWNAL, STRATTON, LONDONDERRY, BRATTLEBORO, GUILFORD CENTER,
WEST BRATTLEBORO, AND BELLOWS FALLS
823 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY
THE VERMONT AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS ISSUED A AIR QUALITY
ACTION DAY FOR FINE PARTICULATES.. FROM 6 AM TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY.
AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT FINE PARTICULATES
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY
STANDARDS.
CHILDREN AND OLDER ADULTS, AS WELL AS PEOPLE WITH HEART OR LUNG
DISEASE, SHOULD REDUCE PROLONGED OR HEAVY EXERTION. EXPOSURE TO
ELEVATED LEVELS OF FINE PARTICLES SUCH AS WOOD SMOKE CAN INCREASE
THE LIKELIHOOD OF RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS AND
AGGRAVATE HEART OR LUNG DISEASE.
MAZ001-025-180430-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
NORTH ADAMS, SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON, AND SOUTH EGREMONT
823 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...
THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED
A AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR FINE PARTICULATES.. FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY NIGHT.
AN AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT FINE PARTICULATES CONCENTRATIONS
WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED LEVELS THAT ARE UNHEALTHY
FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS. AIR IS UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE CHILDREN AND
ADULTS, SUCH AS THOSE WITH ASTHMA, LUNG OR HEART DISEASE, AND OLDER
ADULTS. SENSITIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS SHOULD LIMIT PROLONGED OUTDOOR
ACTIVITY.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE MASSACHUSETTS AIR
QUALITY WEB SITE AT WWW.MASS.GOV/DEP/
CTZ001-013-180430-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TORRINGTON, OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE,
NEW MILFORD, TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
823 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...
THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED A
AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR FINE PARTICULATES.. FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY NIGHT.
AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT FINE PARTICULATES
CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY
STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE CONNECTICUT
AIR QUALITY WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.CT.GOV/DEEP/AQI
NYZ032-033-039>043-047>054-058>061-082>084-180430-
NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-
NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-
WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-
WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-
WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-
NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIG MOOSE, EAGLE BAY, MCKEEVER, OLD FORGE,
ATWELL, NOBLEBORO, NORTHWOOD, LONG LAKE, SABATTIS, HOFFMEISTER,
WELLS, GLOVERSVILLE, JOHNSTOWN, AMSTERDAM, SARATOGA LAKE,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, BOLTON LANDING, JOHNSBURG, NORTH CREEK,
NORTH RIVER, WARRENSBURG, HAGUE, HULETTS LANDING, WHITEHALL,
GRANVILLE, COBLESKILL, BREAKABEEN, GILBOA, LIVINGSTONVILLE,
MIDDLEBURGH, NORTH BLENHEIM, JEFFERSON, MARIAVILLE, DELANSON,
DUANESBURG, SCHENECTADY, ROTTERDAM, BURNT HILLS, BALLSTON SPA,
MECHANICVILLE, CLIFTON PARK, WATERFORD, WESTERLO, ALTAMONT, BERNE,
KNOX, PRESTON HOLLOW, ALBANY, TROY, BERLIN, EAGLE BRIDGE,
HOOSICK FALLS, STEPHENTOWN, HUNTER, TANNERSVILLE, WINDHAM,
PRATTSVILLE, CATSKILL, COXSACKIE, ATHENS, CAIRO, JEFFERSON HEIGHTS,
HUDSON, NEW LEBANON, CAROGA LAKE, GLENS FALLS, WEST GLENS FALLS,
HUDSON FALLS, FORT EDWARD, CAMBRIDGE, GREENWICH, MIDDLE FALLS,
AND NORTH EASTON
823 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AT
ALBANY HAS ISSUED A AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR FINE
PARTICULATES.. FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY NIGHT.
AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR FINE PARTICULATES. THE AIR
QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY TO CORRELATE
LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE HIGHER THE AQI
VALUE, THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.
WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING STRENUOUS
OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH
EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE EFFECTS OF
ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY YOUNG AND THOSE WITH
PRE EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE.
THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING THEIR PERSONAL
PHYSICIAN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION WEBSITE AT,
HTTPS://ON.NY.GOV/NYAQI, OR CALL THE AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 800-535-
1345.
NYZ038-063>066-180430-
SOUTHERN HERKIMER-WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-
EASTERN DUTCHESS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ILION, HERKIMER, LITTLE FALLS, MOHAWK,
FRANKFORT, DOLGEVILLE, ELLENVILLE, WOODSTOCK, WEST HURLEY,
WEST SHOKAN, KERHONKSON, NAPANOCH, SUNDOWN, KINGSTON, NEW PALTZ,
POUGHKEEPSIE, BEACON, ARLINGTON, PAWLING, WINGDALE, DOVER PLAINS,
MILLBROOK, STANFORDVILLE, PINE PLAINS, AND AMENIA
823 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AT
ALBANY HAS ISSUED A AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR FINE
PARTICULATES.. UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT.
AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR FINE PARTICULATES. THE AIR
QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY TO CORRELATE
LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE HIGHER THE AQI
VALUE, THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.
WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING STRENUOUS
OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH
EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE EFFECTS OF
ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY YOUNG AND THOSE WITH
PRE EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE.
THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING THEIR PERSONAL
PHYSICIAN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION WEBSITE AT,
HTTPS://ON.NY.GOV/NYAQI, OR CALL THE AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 800-535-
1345.
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