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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
409 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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409 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast
Minnesota...central Wisconsin...north central Wisconsin...
southwest Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Air Quality Advisories and Alerts due to fine particle pollution from
Canadian wildfire smoke are in effect through Monday morning per the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Air Quality Advisories and Alerts due to fine particle pollution from
Canadian wildfire smoke are in effect through Monday morning per the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

No action needed.

.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION...

No webinar is scheduled.

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Including the cities of Wabasha, Dodge Center, Rochester, Winona,
Austin, Preston, and Caledonia
300 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an
  Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality
  Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category.

* WHERE...Southeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience
  health effects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease
  (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults,
  may experience health effects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy ground-level smoke from wildfires
  in central Canada moved into northwest Minnesota early Friday
  morning behind a cold front. This first band of smoke is currently
  impacting northern Minnesota as it moves east during the day
  Friday. Air quality will worsen across northeast Minnesota Friday
  evening as smoke arrives over the region. A second round of smoke
  will move into northwest Minnesota late Friday evening. This smoke
  will be more widespread as it moves southeast overnight, and by
  Saturday afternoon the entire state may be impacted. The heaviest
  smoke on Saturday will be across the northern half of the state.
  Air quality will begin to improve across western Minnesota Sunday
  morning as cleaner air moves in from the west. By Sunday evening,
  the smoke should be gone from most of the state. Another round of
  smoke is possible across far northern Minnesota Sunday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including
asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, should avoid
prolonged or heavy exertion. The general public should limit
prolonged or heavy exertion. Reduce or eliminate activities that
contribute to air pollution, such as outdoor burning, and use of
residential wood burning devices. Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle
idling as much as possible. Keep windows closed overnight to prevent
smoke from getting indoors.

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For information on current air quality conditions in your area and to
sign up for daily air quality forecasts and alert notifications by
email, text message, phone, or the EPA AirNow mobile app, visit
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-climate/current-air-
quality-conditions. You can find additional information about health
and air quality at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air-water-land-
climate/air-quality-and-health.

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APF

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