2 products issued by NWS for:
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1254 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-061- 131100- Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe- Juneau-Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- 1254 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northeast Iowa...southeast Minnesota...and southwest into central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered storms this afternoon into the evening. A few could produce gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Periodic storm chances persist for the new work week. Organized severe weather is not currently expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... No action needed. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. $$
Air Quality Alert
WIZ017-029-032>034-041>044-053>055-131500- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland- Including the cities of Medford, Neillsville, Alma, Arcadia, Whitehall, Black River Falls, La Crosse, Sparta, Tomah, Mauston, Friendship, Viroqua, Prairie Du Chien, and Richland Center 253 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR NORTHWEST, NORTHEAST, AND WEST-CENTRAL WISCONSIN... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will remain in effect until 10:00 AM CDT Monday morning. The first round of Canadian wildfire smoke of 2024 is currently being observed in Minnesota and far northwest Wisconsin. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy PM2.5 AQI will be possible as the smoke plume moves into the state behind a cold front. PM2.5 concentrations are likely to remain elevated through Sunday afternoon and evening across northwest Wisconsin. Smoke will then continue moving from northwest-to-southeast behind the cold front Sunday night into Monday morning and is expected to eventually impact the entire state come Monday. Currently, Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) AQI PM2.5 concentrations are anticipated Monday before transitioning back towards Moderate to Good AQI later Monday into Tuesday. The current Air Quality Advisory will be updated Monday morning after we reassess the situation. Since the air quality index could reach the UNHEALTHY level. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion; everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion. For more information on current air quality, please see: https://airquality.wi.gov $$ WI DNR