TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA

USGS 03331500

AIR QUALITY ALERT
The officials at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have declared an Air Quality Action Day, in effect for Thursday and Friday, July 16 and 17. An Air Quality Action Day for PM 2.5 has been issued. Fine particulate levels are expected to be in the very unhealthy, unhealthy, and unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range. Here are some recommended actions that the public can take: * Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation. * Avoid ...

Today, A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tomorrow, A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.