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Air Quality Alert today

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Air Quality Alert today
Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Updated Tuesday morning......
An Air Quality Alert is in effect today for ground level ozone. The main time frame for this will be from mid-afternoon to mid-evening.

There is good ozone and bad ozone.

Good ozone is in the upper atmosphere and helps block some of the sun's UV rays.


Bad ozone at the ground can cause health issues and is bad for vegetation.

The chemical reaction between carbon monoxide and sunlight produces ozone. If clouds increase, the ozone count will go down. If winds increase, it will help disperse the ozone. We want clouds and wind.

The CODE ORANGE is level number 3 out of 6 levels of air pollution.

Sensitive groups include the very young, the elderly, people with heart and respiratory ailments.

Here is today's map with the orange areas showing pollution that is unhealthy for sensitive groups.



The top 5 cities today.......


How can we help?

The 2 easiest ways.....

Don't let you car idle. Don't use the drive through window.

Also, if you are on the interstates in the Louisville area where the speed limit is 55 mph.....
Drive 55....  you car puts out 15% less pollution than if you drive 65 mph.

On average throughout the year, the worst cities in the U.S. for pollution:


5. Los Angeles

4. Modesto, CA

3. Porterville-Hanford, CA

2. Bakersvield, CA

1. Fresno, CA



5. Sacramento, CA

4. Fresno, CA

3. Bakersfield, CA

2. Porterville-Hanford, CA

1. Los Angeles


Louisville is number 15 for year round particle pollution.