Last Updated on June 17, 2023 9:54 am
AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
945 AM EDT SAT JUN 17 2023
NCZ001-018-181100-
ASHE-WATAUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WEST JEFFERSON AND BOONE
945 AM EDT SAT JUN 17 2023
…AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY…
THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN RALEIGH,
NORTH CAROLINA HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR
GROUND LEVEL OZONE UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000
FEET IN ASHE AND WATAUGA COUNTIES. OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THIS
REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR MORE
INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE NORTH CAROLINA AIR QUALITY PORTAL
WEBSITE AT HTTPS://AIRQUALITY.CLIMATE.NCSU.EDU/.
For additional information, please visit the North Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.
