Air Quality Alert issued June 11 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

AQAMT

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air
quality alert for Blaine, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Hill,
McCone, Phillips, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley, and
Wibaux counties in effect until 9AM 6/12/2025 elevated particulate
levels from wildfire smoke This alert will be updated again at 900am
6/12/2025.

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 9AM, Particulate levels in Malta and Sidney are Unhealthy

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.

For more information visit the Montana Department of Environmental
Quality at http://todaysair.mtdeq.us