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Air Quality Alert issued April 30 at 8:02PM CDT by NWS Memphis TNAQAMEGThe Shelby County Health Department has issued a Code Orange OzoneForecast effective for Shelby County Tennessee, Crittenden CountyArkansas, and DeSoto County Mississippi, including the city ofMemphis for Wednesday. This ozone forecast is due to forecasted ozonevalues that will be unhealthy for sensitive groups. These values willexceed the Environmental Protection Agency's federal safe healthstandard. The Shelby County Health Department recommends thatsensitive groups which include active children and adults, andpeople with respiratory disease, such as asthma, limit prolongedoutdoor exertion. Please continue to check the latest air qualityforecasts and updates until monitored values return to safe levels.For more information go to www.airnow.gov.

National Weather Service