Full Notification

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday. An Ozone Action Day has been declared for August 4, 2022. Ozone has the potential to reach the unhealthy for sensitive groups (USG) category along portions of the I-95 corridor and north on Thursday with sunny skies, hot temperatures, and a steady south to southwest wind flow. Sensitive individuals, including the very young, the elderly, and persons with respiratory diseases such as asthma, should avoid strenuous activities during the afternoon and the early evening hours. An Air Quality Advisory means that air quality within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For more information on current and forecast concentrations of ground-level ozone and fine particulates, visit www.airnow.gov or www.state.nj.us/dep/airmon/ or call the New Jersey Bureau of Air Monitoring at 609-292-0138

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS ... HUNTERDON ... SOMERSET ... MIDDLESEX ... MERCER