Air quality advisory issued for Wisconsin due to wildfire smoke Emergency Information Additional details, Canadian wildfire smoke has entered northwest Wisconsin Thursday and will continue to move to the southeast through the remainder of the day. On Friday, smoke will begin moving south, including down Lake Michigan and into Green Bay, impacting central Wisconsin and eastern areas as well. It remains unclear how far south if smoke will make it down Lake Michigan, so we've extended the advisory all the way to Kenosha County. Wynce will begin turning southerly Friday night into Saturday, at which point the smoke will begin moving back north. It is possible that the advisory will need to be extended into Saturday for some areas of Wisconsin. For more information on current air quality, please see https air quality backslash wisconsin.gov. At 8 a.m., in Oakland here, fog was reported. The visibility was 3 miles. The temperature was 66 degrees, the dew point was 64, and the relative humidity was 93%. The wind was northeast at 3 miles an hour. The pressure was 30.09 inches and rising. In Rice Lake, fog was reported the visibility was 4 miles. The temperature was 64 degrees, the dew point was 62, and the relative humidity was 95%. The wind was calm. The pressure was 30.12 inches and rising. Across Wisconsin, fog was reported with a temperature of 62 at Hayward, 70 at Milwaukee, and 71 at Madison. It was sunny, with a temperature of 71 at La Crosse, and 72 at Green Bay. At Osceola, it was sunny in eastern Minnesota. Temperatures were between 67 and to 71 degrees. At Red Wing, fog was reported. At Duluth, it was sunny. At Rochester, it was mostly sunny. At the Twin Cities, Hades and Smoke were reported. Once again at 8 a.m., in Oakland, it was 66 degrees with fog. This is Weather Radio Station WXJ 88, serving West Central Wisconsin. We broadcast from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Chanhasa, Minnesota, on an assigned frequency of 162.40m. Transm., transmitting from the tower facilities of WHWC Television and Wheeler. The current time is 837 a.m. Central Daylight Time. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for portions of Central and Southern Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin. For today and tonight. Poor air quality from Canadian wildfires smoked through today. And now the extended outlook for the period Saturday through Thursday. Another round of extreme heat, along with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain, look possible Sunday. Spotter information statement, Skywarned spotter activation will not be needed. 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, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, O'Clair, Florence, Fondulac, Forest, Green Lake, Iron, Jackson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kenosha, Kiwani, Lacrosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitolauck. Marathon, Marriottet, Malmoney, Monro, Oconto, Otogamy, Azaki, Hepin, Fierce, Poch, Portage, Price, Racine, Rusk, Soir, Shawano, Seboidon, Taylor, Trepolo, Vernon, Velaus, Washburn, Washington, Okisha, Wapaka, Washara, Winne, Wood. The PM 2.5 ACCI is expected to reach the unhealthy for sensitive groups USG to unhealthy level. Where, northern and central Wisconsin, as well as southeast Wisconsin. When, from 3 p.m. Thursday until 11 p.m. Friday. 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 handy. People with our disease, symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious problem. If you have any of these, contact your health care provider. Everyone else keep outdoor activities shorter and less intense. Go inside if you have symptoms. Additional details. Canadian wildfire smoke has entered northwest Wisconsin Thursday and will continue to move to the southeast through the remainder of the day. On Friday, smoke will begin moving south, including down Lake Michigan and into Green Bay, impacting central Wisconsin and eastern areas as well. It remains unclear how far south is smoke will make it down Lake Michigan, so we've extended the advisory all the way to Kenosha County. Quince will begin turning southly Friday night into Saturday, at which point the smoke will begin moving back north. It is possible that the advisory will need to be extended into Saturday for some areas of Wisconsin. For more information on current air quality, please see https air quality backslash wisconsin.gov. The Eau Claire Wisconsin Climate Summary for yesterday.
