XOUS55 KWBC 252151 CAPTFX NWS-IDP-PROD-4411225 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2020-08-25T15:51:00-06:00 Actual Alert Public IPAWSv1.0 Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS. en-US Met Air Quality Alert Monitor Unknown Unknown Unknown SAME NWS NationalWeatherService AQA 2020-08-25T15:51:00-06:00 2020-08-25T15:45:00-06:00 2020-08-26T15:45:00-06:00 NWS Great Falls MT Air Quality Alert issued August 25 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality alert for Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Carter, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Fallon, Fergus, Gallatin, Garfield, Golden Valley, Granite, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Madison, Meagher, Missoula, Musselshell, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Powder River, Powell, Ravalli, Rosebud, Sweet Grass, Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, and Yellowstone counties in effect until further notice for elevated particulate concentrations. This alert will be updated again at 8/26/2020 9:00:00 AM. An Air Quality Alert means that particulates have been trending upwards and that an exceedence of the 24 hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) has occurred or may occur in the near future. As of 4 PM, Particulate levels in Malta are Unhealthy. As of 4 PM, Particulate levels in Billings, Birney, Bozeman, Broadus, Frenchtown, Great Falls, Hamilton, Helena, Lewistown, Missoula, and Seeley Lake are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. As of 4 PM, Particulate levels in Butte, Cut Bank, Dillon, Libby, Sidney, Thompson Falls, West Yellowstone are Moderate. When air quality is Unhealthy... State and local health officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly, and children should avoid prolonged exertion; everyone else should limit prolonged exertion. When air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups... State and local health officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly and children should limit prolonged exertion. When air quality is Moderate... State and local health officials recommend that unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion. For more information visit the Montana Department of Environmental Quality at http://todaysair.mt.gov. http://www.weather.gov NWSheadline AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT PIL TFXAQATFX BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM Garfield, MT; Chouteau, MT; Lewis and Clark, MT; Golden Valley, MT; Meagher, MT; Broadwater, MT; Cascade, MT; Big Horn, MT; Fallon, MT; Madison, MT; Treasure, MT; Yellowstone, MT; Park, MT; Carbon, MT; Jefferson, MT; Petroleum, MT; Judith Basin, MT; Musselshell, MT; Carter, MT; Powell, MT; Rosebud, MT; Fergus, MT; Valley, MT; Powder River, MT; Phillips, MT; Missoula, MT; Sweet Grass, MT; Wheatland, MT; Blaine, MT; Granite, MT; Custer, MT; Ravalli, MT; Gallatin, MT UGC MTC033 UGC MTC015 UGC MTC049 UGC MTC037 UGC MTC059 UGC MTC007 UGC MTC013 UGC MTC003 UGC MTC025 UGC MTC057 UGC MTC103 UGC MTC111 UGC MTC067 UGC MTC009 UGC MTC043 UGC MTC069 UGC MTC045 UGC MTC065 UGC MTC011 UGC MTC077 UGC MTC087 UGC MTC027 UGC MTC105 UGC MTC075 UGC MTC071 UGC MTC063 UGC MTC097 UGC MTC107 UGC MTC005 UGC MTC039 UGC MTC017 UGC MTC081 UGC MTC031 SAME 030033 SAME 030015 SAME 030049 SAME 030037 SAME 030059 SAME 030007 SAME 030013 SAME 030003 SAME 030025 SAME 030057 SAME 030103 SAME 030111 SAME 030067 SAME 030009 SAME 030043 SAME 030069 SAME 030045 SAME 030065 SAME 030011 SAME 030077 SAME 030087 SAME 030027 SAME 030105 SAME 030075 SAME 030071 SAME 030063 SAME 030097 SAME 030107 SAME 030005 SAME 030039 SAME 030017 SAME 030081 SAME 030031