Air Quality Alert issued June 3 at 11:45AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the following counties: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood. WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to
Air Quality Alert issued June 2 at 12:40PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the following counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Jackson, La Crosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Washburn, Wood. WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy level. WHERE...Northwest Wisconsin WHEN...Midnight Monday night through noon on Tuesday Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Sensitive groups: Consider rescheduling or moving all activities inside. Go inside if you have symptoms. People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep quick-relief medicine
Air Quality Alert issued June 2 at 11:55AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution and ground-level ozone. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Red or Unhealthy category. * WHERE...Central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Some members of the general public may experience health effects. Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may experience health effects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A band of very heavy ground-level smoke from Canadian wildfires has moved into northwest Minnesota Monday morning behind a cold front. This smoke will
Air Quality Alert issued May 30 at 11:37AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
* WHAT...The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for fine particles pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to reach the Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. * WHERE...All of Minnesota. * WHEN...Through 6 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Sensitive groups, such as people with lung disease (including asthma), heart disease, and children and older adults, may experience health effects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A cold front will continue to drag smoke from large wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan southward into Minnesota. This will be a long duration event with multiple rounds of smoke expected. The highest
Air Quality Alert issued May 29 at 4:51PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the following counties: Polk, Barron, Rusk, St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Pepin, Chippewa, and Eau Claire. * WHAT...The PM2.5 AQI is expected to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups level. * WHERE...All of Wisconsin * WHEN...6 am Friday, May 30 until 6 am Saturday, May 31 * Additional Details: Air quality will degrade from north to south on Friday as Canadian wildfire smoke pushes in ahead of a cold front. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) AQI (Orange category) is expected for much of the state, with the potential
Twin Commander Empennage Cracking Concern
The FAA received numerous reports of empennage fuselage station (FS) and vertical stabilizer skin cracking on numerous models of Twin Commander Aircraft. The FAA previously issued Airworthiness Directive (AD) 95-13-02 to require inspections of the empennage FS 409 frame and adjacent vertical stabilizer exterior skin to prevent failure of the vertical stabilizer due to cracks, which if not detected and corrected, could result in loss of control of the airplane. Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Service Bulletin 218 provided terminating action to AD 95-13-02 through modifications to the airplane empennage FS 409 frame and adjacent vertical stabilizer exterior skin. The FAA
Frost Advisory issued May 23 at 1:46PM CDT until May 24 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Rusk County. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 7:42PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elysian, or 17 miles east of Mankato, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lonsdale, Montgomery, Janesville, Waterville, Elysian, Kilkenny, Heidelberg, Sakatah Lake State Park and Greenland.
Frost Advisory issued May 17 at 2:13PM CDT until May 18 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
* WHAT...Temperatures in the low 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...McLeod, Sherburne, Sibley, Wright, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Wind Advisory issued May 15 at 2:33PM CDT until May 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.