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Air Quality Alert issued June 16 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Denver COThe Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment hasissued the following...WHAT...Ozone Action Day Alert.WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, westernAdams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld CountiesWHEN...400 PM Sunday June 16 to 400 PM Monday June 17IMPACTS...Ozone Action Day Alert is now in effect for the FrontRange Urban Corridor. Request to limit driving gas and diesel-powered vehicles is now in effect until at least 4 p.m. Monday,June 17, 2024. Hot and sunny weather may allow ozoneconcentrations to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groupscategory on Sunday and Monday. The highest concentrations areexpected in the southwestern and western portions of the DenverMetro area, including locations in the foothills. For areasincluded in this advisory that are not expected to reach theUnhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) air quality designation, werequest that activities, such as driving non-ZEV vehicles (i.e.,gas or diesel), be reduced to lessen the impacts on neighboringair quality. Additional air pollution in this region may directlyworsen air quality or contribute to precursors which may alsoadversely affect air quality. For Colorado air qualityconditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspxHEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptomsand breathing discomfort in active children and adults and peoplewith lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, andpeople with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolongedor heavy outdoor exertion.

National Weather Service

Fire Weather Watch issued June 16 at 2:42PM MDT until June 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver COThe National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire WeatherWatch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect fromMonday morning through Monday evening.* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 239, 240, 243, 244, 245 and249.* Timing...11 AM Monday morning until 9 PM MDT Monday evening.* Winds...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.* Impacts...Conditions may be favorable for rapid fire spread.Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a sparkand start a wildfire.A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditionsare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possibleRed Flag Warnings.

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