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• Air Quality Alert

  The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an AirPollution Action Day for today, Monday June 17th for the greaterChicago Metropolitan Area.An Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather conditions aresuch that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected tobe at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category of theair quality index for multiple days.Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary orrespiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdooractivity.Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air qualityforecasts and tips on how you can reduce your emissions can be foundat www.airnow.gov.media contact...Illinois EPAMore

• Heat Advisory

  * WHAT...Heat index values of 95 to 100 degrees expected.* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Tuesday.* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heatillnesses to occur.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a chance that clouds linger froman overnight chance for showers and storms, which could limithow high heat indices get on Tuesday. However, should cloudsscatter out, heat indices could rapidly rise quickly. Heatstress increases with the number of consecutive hot days. Heatindices will range from 93 to near 100 for the next five days,with high temperatures in the upper 80s and low to mid 90s. Lowtemperatures in the 70s at night will provide little relief fromthe heat. Monitor for additional heat headlines this week.More

• Excessive Heat Watch

  The Excessive Heat Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Northern Indiana on this developing situation.More

• Heat Advisory

  * WHAT...Heat index values of 95 to 100 degrees expected.* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Tuesday.* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heatillnesses to occur.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a chance that clouds linger froman overnight chance for showers and storms, which could limithow high heat indices get on Tuesday. However, should cloudsscatter out, heat indices could rapidly rise quickly. Heatstress increases with the number of consecutive hot days. Heatindices will range from 93 to near 100 for the next five days,with high temperatures in the upper 80s and low to mid 90s. Lowtemperatures in the 70s at night will provide little relief fromthe heat. Monitor for additional heat headlines this week.More

• Excessive Heat Watch

  The Excessive Heat Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Northern Indiana on this developing situation.More

• Air Quality Alert

  The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for Monday, June 17, forelevated levels of ozone in parts of southwest Michigan. Pollutantswithin those areas are expected to be in the Unhealthy for SensitiveGroups (USG, Orange AQI) range.The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following counties insouthwest Michigan...Berrien and CassTemperatures and humidity will continue to increase as we begin thenew week. Temperatures in the 90's and dewpoints around 70 degreeswill add to the misery index for the week. This pattern looks topersist through the week. With winds at all levels of the atmospherecoming from the hot southwest, Air Quality will certainly be anissue, this week. With conditions not expected to change, drinkplenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of thesun as much as possible, and check up on relatives and neighbors.It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdooractivities, especially those with respiratory diseases such asasthma.People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead toozone formation. These activities include:* refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling;* using gasoline powered lawn equipment;* using charcoal lighter fluid.Positive activities include:* driving less;* telecommuting;* and delaying or combining errands.For further information, please see EPA's Air Now site for up-to-date air quality data: https://www.airnow.gov/More