One product issued by NWS for:
Air Quality Alert
VAZ022-023-090400- Roanoke-Botetourt- Including the cities of Roanoke, Salem, and Fincastle 1200 AM EDT Thu Jun 8 2023 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY NIGHT... The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT Thursday night. A Code Orange Air Quality Action Day means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma or other lung diseases...heart disease...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For additional information...please visit the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality at www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/air/monitoring-assessments/air- quality-forecast $$