Air Quality Alert Message...CORRECTED

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Air Quality Alert Message...CORRECTED Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Relayed by National Weather Service Hastings NE 1017 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 The following is transmitted in collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy... WHAT...Air Quality Alert WHERE...Central Nebraska WHEN...Until 04/17/2025 12:00 PM POLLUTANT...PM 2.5 particulates AIR QUALITY INDEX...Moderate ADDITIONAL DETAILS... The alert for possible Moderate to Unhealthy Air Quality in central Nebraska has been updated to expire at noon today (Thursday). This earlier experation time is due to lower than expected smoke concentrations this morning. As of 10am Thursday, some locations are reporting moderate (yellow) air quality, but any remaining smoke will be pushed out as cold front moves through this evening. Alerts are based on data available from weather forecasts, smoke plume modeling, satellite imagery, and from air quality monitors located in Omaha, Bellevue, Blair, Lincoln, Beatrice, Grand Island, and Scottsbluff. Advisories for smoke and air quality are issued for affected areas by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) and posted on agency webpages and social media sites. By notifying the media and local health departments, alerts help citizens protect their health by informing them of days where outdoor activities should be reduced or avoided to minimize exposure to smoke.