Lincoln – (LINCOLN, NE) The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy have issued a smoke advisory for eastern Nebraska.
Issued for: Midday Thursday, Sept. 7 through early afternoon Friday, Sept. 8, 2023
Affected Area: Eastern Nebraska
Air Quality Index: Moderate to Unhealthy Air Quality Index (AQI)
Potential Air Quality Impacts from Wildfires
Smoke associated with Canadian wildfires may affect the air quality in Nebraska.
An advisory of possible Moderate to Unhealthy (yellow, orange, and red) Air Quality Index (AQI) may occur in eastern Nebraska, potentially affecting the cities of Ainsworth, Beatrice, Broken Bow, Burwell, Columbus, Fremont, Geneva, Grand Island, Hebron, Holdrege, Lincoln, Kearney, Omaha, O’Neill, Red Cloud, Seward, Wayne, York, and surrounding areas from midday Thursday, September 7, through Friday afternoon, September 8, 2023.