Skip to content

Air Quality Alert Message

Status

Issued Active alert

Start Time

Fri 09/05/2025 02:32 PM EDT

End Time

Mon 09/08/2025 02:00 AM EDT

Impacts

Informational

Full Alert Message

Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1132 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology and/or the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert.. until 11 PM PDT Monday. A Smoke Air Quality Alert has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. Information about air quality from the Washington Department of Ecology Web site is available at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or call 360-407-6000.Information about air quality is on the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Web site at http://www.yakimacleanair.org or call 509-834-2050.

Technical Header

WAC005-013-021-037-039-071-077-080600- Benton-Columbia-Franklin-Kittitas-Klickitat-Walla Walla-Yakima- Including the cities of Kennewick, Richland, Benton City, Prosser, Hanford, Dayton, Starbuck, Pasco, Connell, Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Easton, Goldendale, White Salmon, Trout Lake, Bickleton, Roosevelt, College Place, Walla Walla, Burbank, Waitsburg, Prescott, Grandview, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Yakima, Granger, Mabton, Selah, Wapato, White Swan, Zillah, Naches, and Cliffdell 1132 AM PDT Fri Sep 5 2025