Headline:
Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 1:56PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Air Quality Alert
Urgency:
Unknown
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 10:56am
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management
have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect through Sunday
July 19.
An Air Quality Action Day for Smoke has been issued. Smoke levels
are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease,
such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure.
Due to the observed and forecasted high concentrations of PM 2.5
readings values in the area, recommendations are for the public to
avoid or limite outdoor exposure to wildfire smoke, reduce or avoid
exertion or heavy work outdoors and keep windows and doors closed as
much as possible.
For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at:
http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/
Area Description:
Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Starke; Pulaski; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Allen; White; Cass; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Northern La Porte; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Southern La Porte; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: