{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.b6628d062b56a7702213d1293810e9946b2c5dff.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:06PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.b6628d062b56a7702213d1293810e9946b2c5dff.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS La Crosse WI"},"word_count":258,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Air Quality Alert: Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:06PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI\n\n**Severity:** Unknown\n**Certainty:** Unknown\n**Urgency:** Unknown\n**Areas:** Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona\n**Issued by:** NWS La Crosse WI\n**Sent:** 2026-07-15T21:06:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-15T21:06:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-17T11:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air\nQuality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index\n(AQI) is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category.\n\n* WHERE...Southeastern Minnesota.\n\n* WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT Friday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience health\neffects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease\n(including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may\nexperience health effects.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense smoke is being pulled by a quasi-\nstationary front across southern Minnesota. Smoke will arrive along\nthe I-90 corridor Wednesday evening. The smoke will have a rapid\nonset with visibility rapidly declining. There will be a sharp\ngradient of smoke, with some areas of the same counties experiencing\nGood/Green air quality while other experience Red/Unhealthy for All\nconditions as the front slowly moves south. Conditions will gradually\nimprove by Friday morning as the front retreats northward.\n\n## Instructions\nSensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including\nasthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should remain\nindoors and keep activity levels low.\n\nThe general public should avoid physical activities outdoors.\n\nReduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible.\n\nKeep windows closed overnight to prevent smoke from getting indoors.\n\nReduce or eliminate activities that contribute to air pollution,\nsuch as outdoor burning, and use of residential wood burning devices."}