{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.0bc78a5cbcd3bf2abe49dfcaa44f3b3392de21f2.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 9:31AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.0bc78a5cbcd3bf2abe49dfcaa44f3b3392de21f2.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN"},"word_count":351,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 9:31AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire\n**Issued by:** NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN\n**Sent:** 2026-07-18T09:31:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-18T09:31:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T12:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air\nQuality Advisory for the following counties: Barron, Chippewa,\nDunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix.\n\nWHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Very Unhealthy\n(Purple) to Unhealthy (Red) level.\n\nWHERE...Statewide.\n\nWHEN...Until noon Monday.\n\nPrecautionary/Preparedness Actions:\n\nFor Very Unhealthy (Purple) AQI:\nSensitive groups: Avoid all physical activity outdoors.\nReschedule to a time when air quality is better or move\nactivities indoors.\nPeople with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep\nquick-relief medicine handy.\nPeople with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,\nshortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious\nproblem. If you have any of these, contact your health care\nprovider.\nEveryone else: Limit outdoor physical activity. Go indoors if you\nhave symptoms.\n\nFor Unhealthy (Red) AQI:\nSensitive groups: Consider rescheduling or moving all activities\ninside. Go inside if you have symptoms.\nPeople with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep\nquick-relief medicine handy.\nPeople with heart disease: Symptoms such as palpitations,\nshortness of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious\nproblem. If you have any of these, contact your health care\nprovider.\nEveryone else: Keep outdoor activities shorter and less intense.\nGo inside if you have symptoms.\n\nAdditional Details:\nAnother round of smoke will move in from the north-northeast\nthroughout the day on Saturday before settling over the state on\nSunday. Most areas are expected to observe Unhealthy (Red) AQI\nPM2.5, with the heaviest impacts to the northeast where Very\nUnhealthy (Purple) AQI PM2.5 will be possible. Some areas to the\nsouthwest may only experience Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups\n(Orange) AQI PM2.5. This round of smoke may not reach the\nsouthwestern half of the state before sunset Saturday, meaning\nthe smoke will arrive overnight, with statewide impacts expected\nby 6 a.m. Sunday morning.\n\nFor more information on current air quality, please see:\nhttps://airquality.wi.gov"}