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2/16/2025 7:17pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
  • Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°CColder 0.1°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 32.4°FDecreased 0.1°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 90
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
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  • Rain Today: 0.01 in
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service

    AIR QUALITY ALERT  


Air Quality Alert issued August 9 at 8:15AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT


Areas Affected: Beaverhead, MT; Deer Lodge, MT; Flathead, MT; Granite, MT; Jefferson, MT; Lake, MT; Lewis and Clark, MT; Lincoln, MT; Madison, MT; Mineral, MT; Missoula, MT; Powell, MT; Ravalli, MT; Sanders, MT; Silver Bow, MT

Urgency: Unknown

Severity: Unknown

Certainty: Unknown

Alert Sent: Sunday 8:17am MDT

Alert Effective: Sunday 8:15am MDT

Alert Expires: Monday 9:00am MDT

Event Onset: Sunday 8:15am MDT

Issued by: NWS Great Falls MT


Details:
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT...

AQAMT

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air
quality alert for Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite,
Jefferson, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lincoln, Madison, Mineral,
Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, Sanders, Silver Bow counties in effect
until 9AM on 08/10/2026
An Air Quality Alert means that particulates have been trending
upwards and that an exceedance of the 24 hour National Ambient Air
Quality Standard (NAAQS) has occurred or may occur in the near
future.

Elevated particulate levels from wildfire smoke

As of 7AM on 08/09/2026, particulate levels in Columbia Falls are
Very Unhealthy.

As of 7AM on 08/09/2026, particulate levels in Dillon, Libby and
Thompson Falls are Unhealthy.

As of 7AM on 08/09/2026, particulate levels in Billings, Butte,
Hamilton, Lewistown and Sleeping Giant are Unhealthy for Sensitive
Groups.

As of 7AM on 08/09/2026, particulate levels in Cut Bank, Frenchtown,
Great Falls, Havre, Helena, Malta and Missoula are Moderate.

When air quality is Very Unhealthy... State and local health
officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease,
the elderly, and children should avoid any outdoor activity; everyone
else should avoid prolonged exertion.

When air quality is Unhealthy... State and local health officials
recommend that people with respiratory or heart disease, the elderly,
and children should avoid prolonged exertion; everyone else should
limit prolonged exertion.

When air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups... State and local
health officials recommend that people with respiratory or heart
disease, the elderly and children should limit prolonged exertion.

When air quality is Moderate... State and local health officials
recommend that unusually sensitive people should consider reducing
prolonged or heavy exertion.

For more information visit the Montana Department of Environmental
Quality at http://todaysair.mtdeq.us

Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5afad651088b93dbc0c38ced00e5268ec128b1e2.001.1
Codes: MTC001, MTC023, MTC029, MTC039, MTC043, MTC047, MTC049, MTC053, MTC057, MTC061, MTC063, MTC077, MTC081, MTC089, MTC093
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5afad651088b93dbc0c38ced00e5268ec128b1e2.001.1