Air Quality Alert Message

Full Alert Message

Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Buffalo NY 644 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT... The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Fine Particulates until midnight EDT Friday night. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 255 through this evening and greater than an Air Quality Index value of 150 on Friday. The Air Quality Index...or AQI...was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value...the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated...the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.