Varningar, Borst Valley State Public Hunting Area

Air Quality Alert issued May 12 at 2:53PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will remain in effect until 10:00 AM CDT Monday morning. The first round of Canadian wildfire smoke of 2024 is currently being observed in Minnesota and far northwest Wisconsin. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) to Unhealthy PM2.5 AQI will be possible as the smoke plume moves into the state behind a cold front. PM2.5 concentrations are likely to remain elevated through Sunday afternoon and evening across northwest Wisconsin. Smoke will then continue moving from northwest-to-southeast behind the cold front Sunday night into Monday morning and is expected to eventually impact the entire state come Monday. Currently, Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) AQI PM2.5 concentrations are anticipated Monday before transitioning back towards Moderate to Good AQI later Monday into Tuesday. The current Air Quality Advisory will be updated Monday morning after we reassess the situation. Since the air quality index could reach the UNHEALTHY level. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion; everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion. For more information on current air quality, please see: https://airquality.wi.gov