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AQATWC
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
927 AM MST TUE FEB 3 2026
AZZ504-050700-
TUCSON METRO AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TUCSON, GREEN VALLEY, MARANA, AND VAIL
927 AM MST TUE FEB 3 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY
THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (ADEQ) HAS ISSUED AN
COARSE PARTICLE - FOR WIND/DUST (PM10D) HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY FOR
THE RILLITO (NEAR MARANA) AREA FOR WEDNDESDAY.
AN EPISODE OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IS FORECAST TO GENERATE
WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST THAT MAY RESULT IN LOCAL PM-
10 CONCENTRATIONS THAT POSE A HEALTH RISK. ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS
INCREASE AS AIR QUALITY DETERIORATES.
COARSE PARTICULATE MATTER - ALSO KNOWN AS PM-10 - IS AN AIR
CONTAMINANT THAT CAN AGGRAVATE HEART AND LUNG DISEASE CONDITIONS,
ESPECIALLY IN OLDER ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND THOSE WITH ASTHMA. A
DECREASE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS RECOMMENDED.
CONSOLIDATE YOUR TRAVEL, STABILIZE LOOSE SOILS, SLOW DOWN OR AVOID
TRAVEL ON DIRT ROADS, REDUCE OR ELIMINATE FIREPLACE USE, AND AVOID
USING GAS-POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT.
FOR DETAILS ON THIS HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY, VISIT THE ADEQ INTERNET
SITE AT WWW.AZDEQ.GOV/FORECAST/RILLITO OR CALL 602- 771-2300.
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