INDIANA, USA — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued an Air Quality Action Day for Tuesday, Aug. 22 and is forecasting high ozone levels in the following areas:
- Southeast Indiana, including the cities of Brownstown, Corydon, Jeffersonville, Madison, New Albany, Salem, Versailles and all other cities within the area.
- Southwest Indiana, including the cities of Bedford, Bloomfield, Evansville, Huntingburg, Mount Vernon, Paoli, Princeton, Rockport, Tell City, Vincennes and all other cities within the area.
A state map including regions and affected counties is available at SmogWatch.IN.gov.
IDEM forecasters anticipate higher ozone as hot and hazy conditions make their way into the region.
High temperatures near or over 90 degrees, combined with light winds, will lead to conditions that are suitable for ozone to build to the level "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups."