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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Burlington VT
222 AM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

NYZ028-035-VTZ001>010-016>018-050630-
Eastern Clinton-Eastern Essex-Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-
Essex-Western Chittenden-Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-
Western Addison-Orange-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-
Eastern Addison-
222 AM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, central
Vermont, northeast Vermont and northwest Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for all of central and northern
Vermont from 7 AM this morning to midnight tonight due to wildfire
smoke from Canada.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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VTZ001>010-016>018-041945-
Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-
Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-
Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-
Including the cities of Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Swanton,
Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg, Burlington, Shelburne,
Johnson, Stowe, Hardwick, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Waitsfield,
Middlebury, Vergennes, Bradford, Randolph, Enosburg Falls, Richford,
Richmond, Underhill, Bristol, and Ripton
345 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality
Alert for fine particulate pollution from wildfire smoke for
Caledonia, Eastern Addison, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern Franklin,
Essex, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Washington, Western
Addison, Western Chittenden, and Western Franklin Counties in
Vermont from 7 AM Saturday to midnight EDT Saturday night.

The Air Quality Index, or AQI, is expected to approach or exceed the
Code Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category.

When pollution levels are in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
category, the Vermont Department of Health recommends that these
individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to
reduce the risk of adverse health effects.

People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated
levels of pollutants include the very young, older adults, and those
with preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart
disease and those working outside.

Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal
physician.

People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep
quick relief medicine handy.

If you have heart disease: symptoms such as palpitations, shortness
of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious problem. If you
have any of these, contact your healthcare provider.

An Air Quality Action Day means that particulate concentrations
within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.

For additional information, please visit the Vermont Agency of
Natural Resources web site at https://dec.vermont.gov/air-
quality/local-air- quality-forecasts.

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