Active Advisories: Air Quality Alert
Currently
Reported at Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan Field, LA
10:53 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2012- 77°F25°C
Clear- Feels Like:78°F25.8°CDew Point:70°F21°CHumidity:79%
Winds:SSE 9 mph 14 kph
Pressure:29.97 in1015 hPaVisibility:10.00 miles16090.00 meters
Air Quality Alert
LAZ034-046>050-032030- POINTE COUPEE-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION- LIVINGSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROADS...LIVONIA...PLAQUEMINE... WHITE CASTLE...PORT ALLEN...ADDIS...BRUSLY...BATON ROUGE... GONZALES...DONALDSONVILLE...DENHAM SPRINGS...WALKER 317 PM CDT SAT JUN 2 2012 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE BATON ROUGE AREA... THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IS FORECASTING AN OZONE ACTION DAY FOR EAST BATON ROUGE...WEST BATON ROUGE... LIVINGSTON...ASCENSION...IBERVILLE AND POINTE COUPEE PARISHES...IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE AIR QUALITY INDEX INDICATES THAT OZONE WILL BE AT THE ORANGE LEVEL...WHICH IS UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS. INCREASING OZONE LEVELS MAY CAUSE UNHEALTHY AIR QUALITY DURING AFTERNOON HOURS. ACTIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS...THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES SUCH AS ASTHMA...SHOULD AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERTION. PLEASE TAKE WHATEVER VOLUNTARY STEPS YOU CAN TO REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OZONE FORMATION. DRIVE LESS AND MAKE SURE YOUR AUTOMOBILE IS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. MAKE SURE YOUR GAS CAP IS TIGHT. WAIT UNTIL AFTER 6 PM TO REFUEL YOUR VEHICLE AND USE GAS POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT AIR QUALITY AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP PREVENT OZONE FORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE D E Q WEBSITE WWW.DEQ.LOUISIANA.GOV/ENVIROFLASH OR BY CALLING 8 6 6 8 9 6 5 3 3 7.
