Air Quality Alert Message

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Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1135 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared a Local Air Quality Advisory, IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. A Local Air Quality Advisory for PM 2.5 has been issued. Fine particulate levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor exposure. Due to observed and forecasted high concentration of PM2.5 readings in the area, recommendations are for the public to reduce or avoid exertion or heavy work outdoors and keep windows and doors closed as much as possible. For additional information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at: http://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/