2 products issued by NWS for: Balsam Lake WI
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. $$
Air Quality Alert
WIZ014>016-023>028-051300- Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 824 AM CDT Sun Jun 4 2023 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8AM CDT MONDAY MORNING... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will remain in effect until 08:00 AM CDT tomorrow morning. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, and Saint Croix. Smoke originating from wildfires in Quebec, Canada is currently impacting PM2.5 concentrations at the surface across much of the state. The air quality index is expected to range from the UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS level to the UNHEALTHY level across the advisory area. In general, the lowest PM2.5 concentrations are expected to the northwest, while highest concentrations are expected near north central and northeast Wisconsin, within and around the Fox River Valley. It is recommended that people with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion, while everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion. For more information on current air quality, please see: https://airquality.wi.gov $$