Hooper, CO Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Sedgwick, Logan, Phillips, Morgan, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Lincoln and Cheyenne Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Julesburg, Sterling, Holyoke, Fort Morgan, Wray, Akron, Burlington, Limon and Cheyenne Wells. WHEN...700 AM Tuesday October 08 to 900 AM Wednesday October 09 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy wildfire smoke is expected across the advisory area. Although some gradual improvement is possible Tuesday afternoon, elevated particle pollution is expected to continue through at least early Wednesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Sedgwick, Logan, Phillips, Morgan, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Lincoln and Cheyenne Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Julesburg, Sterling, Holyoke, Fort Morgan, Wray, Akron, Burlington, Limon and Cheyenne Wells. WHEN...700 AM Tuesday October 08 to 900 AM Wednesday October 09 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy wildfire smoke is expected across the advisory area. Although some gradual improvement is possible Tuesday afternoon, elevated particle pollution is expected to continue through at least early Wednesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Sedgwick, Logan, Phillips, Morgan, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Lincoln and Cheyenne Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Julesburg, Sterling, Holyoke, Fort Morgan, Wray, Akron, Burlington, Limon and Cheyenne Wells. WHEN...700 AM Tuesday October 08 to 900 AM Wednesday October 09 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy wildfire smoke is expected across the advisory area. Although some gradual improvement is possible Tuesday afternoon, elevated particle pollution is expected to continue through at least early Wednesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Action Day for Particulates. WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, Arapahoe, Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties WHEN...400 PM Monday October 07 to 400 PM Tuesday October 08 IMPACTS...Action Day for Particulates is now in effect for the seven-county Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. Request to limit driving gas and diesel-powered vehicles is now in effect until at least 4 PM Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Heavy smoke moving in from the north will result in elevated particle pollution across the northern Front Range through at least Tuesday afternoon. CDPHE requests that activities, such as driving non-ZEV vehicles (i.e., gas or diesel), be reduced to lessen the impacts on neighboring air quality. Additional air pollution in this region may directly worsen air quality. For Colorado air quality conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx HEALTH INFORMATION...If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Sedgwick, Logan, Phillips, Morgan, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Lincoln and Cheyenne Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Julesburg, Sterling, Holyoke, Fort Morgan, Wray, Akron, Burlington, Limon and Cheyenne Wells. WHEN...700 AM Tuesday October 08 to 900 AM Wednesday October 09 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy wildfire smoke is expected across the advisory area. Although some gradual improvement is possible Tuesday afternoon, elevated particle pollution is expected to continue through at least early Wednesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Elbert, Teller, El Paso, Fremont and Pueblo Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Kiowa, Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs, Canon City and Pueblo. WHEN...900 AM Tuesday October 08 to 400 PM Tuesday October 08 IMPACTS...Heavy wildfire smoke has been observed across the advisory area early Tuesday morning. Smoke should gradually decrease late Tuesday morning and into the afternoon hours. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Sedgwick, Logan, Phillips, Morgan, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Lincoln and Cheyenne Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Julesburg, Sterling, Holyoke, Fort Morgan, Wray, Akron, Burlington, Limon and Cheyenne Wells. WHEN...700 AM Tuesday October 08 to 900 AM Wednesday October 09 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy wildfire smoke is expected across the advisory area. Although some gradual improvement is possible Tuesday afternoon, elevated particle pollution is expected to continue through at least early Wednesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 7:10AM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Sedgwick, Logan, Phillips, Morgan, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Lincoln and Cheyenne Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Julesburg, Sterling, Holyoke, Fort Morgan, Wray, Akron, Burlington, Limon and Cheyenne Wells. WHEN...700 AM Tuesday October 08 to 900 AM Wednesday October 09 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy wildfire smoke is expected across the advisory area. Although some gradual improvement is possible Tuesday afternoon, elevated particle pollution is expected to continue through at least early Wednesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 7:10AM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Action Day for Particulates. WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, Arapahoe, Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties WHEN...400 PM Monday October 07 to 400 PM Tuesday October 08 IMPACTS...Action Day for Particulates is now in effect for the seven-county Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. Request to limit driving gas and diesel-powered vehicles is now in effect until at least 4 PM Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Heavy smoke moving in from the north will result in elevated particle pollution across the northern Front Range through at least Tuesday afternoon. CDPHE requests that activities, such as driving non-ZEV vehicles (i.e., gas or diesel), be reduced to lessen the impacts on neighboring air quality. Additional air pollution in this region may directly worsen air quality. For Colorado air quality conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx HEALTH INFORMATION...If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Air Quality Alert issued October 8 at 7:10AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Sedgwick, Logan, Phillips, Morgan, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Lincoln and Cheyenne Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Julesburg, Sterling, Holyoke, Fort Morgan, Wray, Akron, Burlington, Limon and Cheyenne Wells. WHEN...700 AM Tuesday October 08 to 900 AM Wednesday October 09 IMPACTS...Moderate to heavy wildfire smoke is expected across the advisory area. Although some gradual improvement is possible Tuesday afternoon, elevated particle pollution is expected to continue through at least early Wednesday morning. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.