Air Quality Alert issued July 31 at 2:54PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

The St. Louis Clean Air Partnership has issued an air quality alert
for the St. Louis metropolitan area from midnight tonight to
midnight CDT Friday night.

An Orange air quality forecast means that maximum fine particulates
concentrations are expected to reach levels that pose a health risk.
Adverse health effects increase as air quality deteriorates. Ground-
level fine particulates is an air contaminant which can cause
breathing difficulties for children, older adults, as well as
persons with respiratory problems.

Reducing outdoor physical activity is recommended. If it is a
regularly scheduled work day you are urged to consider
telecommuting, carpooling, or utilizing public transit. Avoid
excessive idling and do not top off when refueling motor vehicles.
The use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment should be reduced or
postponed until late in the day.

For more information visit the St. Louis Clean Air Partnership at
http://cleanair-stlouis.com/

For current Air Quality Index (AQI) values visit
https://www.airnow.gov/