Headline:
Air Quality Alert issued July 24 at 1:13PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event:
Air Quality Alert
Urgency:
Unknown
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 12:13pm
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to
wildfire smoke.
Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.
* WHERE...Ada, Canyon, Gem, Payette, and Washington Counties.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON MDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...Members of sensitive groups may experience health
effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.
Instruction:
Air pollutants can cause breathing difficulties for children, the
elderly, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Those
individuals who are sensitive to increased particulate matter or
smoke are encouraged to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor
activity during this advisory. Open burning is prohibited by air
quality rule. It is also recommended that all other individuals
limit prolonged or strenuous activity outdoors.
THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY, AIR QUALITY GROUP FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEQ's
Boise Regional Office at (208) 373-0550
Area Description:
Ada, ID; Canyon, ID; Gem, ID; Payette, ID; Washington, ID
Forcast Office:
NWS Boise ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov