2 products issued by NWS for: Saint Cloud MN
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 232 PM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023 MNZ042>045-049>053-058>063-066-068>070-077-078-WIZ014>016-023>028- 051945- Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-McLeod- Carver-Scott-Dakota-Rice-Goodhue-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix- Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- 232 PM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota... southeast Minnesota...northwest Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected again this afternoon from west central down into south central Minnesota. Severe weather is not anticipated at this time. The main impacts will be heavy rain and lightning. Air quality is in the unhealthy category for sensitive individuals through Monday morning due to ozone and smoke. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Afternoon and evening thunderstorm chances will continue through Wednesday and return on Friday. The risk for severe weather is low but locally heavy rain is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed. $$
Air Quality Alert
MNZ044-045-049-050-051-052-053-059-060-061-062-063-068-069-070- 078-051400- Anoka-Benton-Carver-Chisago-Dakota-Goodhue-Hennepin-Isanti- Kanabec-Mille Lacs-Ramsey-Scott-Sherburne-Stearns-Washington- Wright- Including the tribal nations of Mille Lacs and Prairie Island Including the cities of Apple Valley, Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Buffalo, Burnsville, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Farmington, Hastings, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Prior Lake, Ramsey, Rogers, Rosemount, Roseville, Shakopee, St. Cloud, St. Louis Park, St. Paul, Stillwater, Waconia, White Bear Lake, and Woodbury 1144 AM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 AM CDT MONDAY... WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for fine particle pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. WHERE...Central Minnesota. WHEN...Through 9 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may experience health effects. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This alert is for a combination of smoke and ozone. A band of smoke from wildfires in Quebec is currently moving west across the Great Lakes and Wisconsin. Smoke will cross into eastern Minnesota late Sunday morning. The smoke may make it as far west as Rochester and St Cloud. Air quality should improve across east central and southeastern Minnesota tomorrow morning. Some smoke may linger across southeast Minnesota through Monday. In addition, sunny skies, light winds, and warm temperatures will allow ozone to form from the Twin Cities to St Cloud. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, 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. && 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/current-air- quality. You can find additional information about health and air quality at https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/why-you-should-care- air-quality-and-health. $$ $$