Last Updated on June 17, 2023 9:54 am
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGERELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA945 AM EDT SAT JUN 17 2023
NCZ001-018-181100-ASHE-WATAUGA-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WEST JEFFERSON AND BOONE945 AM EDT SAT JUN 17 2023
…AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY…
THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN RALEIGH,NORTH CAROLINA HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FORGROUND LEVEL OZONE UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000FEET IN ASHE AND WATAUGA COUNTIES. OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THISREGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR MOREINFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE NORTH CAROLINA AIR QUALITY PORTALWEBSITE AT HTTPS://AIRQUALITY.CLIMATE.NCSU.EDU/.
For additional information, please visit the North Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.
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