AEUS71 KRLX 090411 AQARLX Air Quality Alert Message Relayed by National Weather Service Charleston WV 1111 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024 WVZ005-006-013>015-024>026-033-034-515>518-100415- Wayne-Cabell-Lincoln-Putnam-Kanawha-Mingo-Logan-Boone-McDowell- Wyoming-Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette- Southeast Fayette- Including the cities of Kenova, Ceredo, Wayne, Huntington, Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, Teays Valley, Hurricane, Charleston, South Charleston, Saint Albans, Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, Man, Madison, Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, Oceana, Pineville, Bradley, Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley, Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Montgomery, and Meadow Bridge 1111 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code ORANGE air quality advisory for particulate matter due to regional wildfire smoke for southern West Virginia through Saturday, November 9, 2024. Changing weather conditions may impact these values over the course of the next couple of days. A code ORANGE air quality advisory means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, the elderly, and people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity. Check AirNow.gov for current air monitor readings. $$