Indiana Unknown Air Quality Alert | Effective 07/19/2026 03:30

Headline: 
Air Quality Alert issued July 19 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Air Quality Alert
Urgency: 
Unknown
Effective: 
July 19, 2026 - 3:30am
Expires: 
July 19, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared an Air Quality Action Day, IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT. An Air Quality Action Day for PM 2.5 has been issued. Fine particulate 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. Here are some recommended actions that the public can take: * Due to observed and forecasted high concentrations of PM 2.5 values in the area, recommendations are for the public to avoid or limit 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: 
Carroll; Warren; Tippecanoe; Clinton; Howard; Fountain; Montgomery; Boone; Tipton; Hamilton; Madison; Delaware; Randolph; Vermillion; Parke; Putnam; Hendricks; Hancock; Henry; Vigo; Clay; Owen; Morgan; Johnson; Shelby; Rush; Sullivan; Monroe; Brown; Bartholomew; Decatur
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN