Air Quality Alert
The following is transmitted in collaboration with the Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska
Department of Environment and Energy...
WHAT...Air Quality Alert
WHERE...Eastern Nebraska
WHEN... 09/03/2025 6:00 PM until 09/04/2025 11:00 AM
POLLUTANT...PM 2.5 particulates
AIR QUALITY INDEX...Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
An alert for possible Moderate (Air Quality Index yellow category)
to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups AQI (Air Quality Index orange
category) due to smoke has been issued for the following Nebraska
counties: Antelope, Boone, Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Clay,
Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Gage,
Hamilton, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lancaster, Madison, Merrick,
Nance, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe, Pawnee, Pierce, Platte, Polk,
Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Stanton, Thayer,
Thurston, Washington, Wayne, and York, from September 03, 6:00 pm
through September 04, 11:00 am.
During Moderate AQI (yellow category) conditions, those who are
unusually sensitive to particle pollution may experience health
effects. When conditions rise to the yellow category, those who
are unusually sensitive are advised to consider shortening outdoor
activities and reducing the intensity of these activities.
Symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath are signs to take
it easier.
During Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (orange category)
conditions, members of sensitive groups may experience health
effects. Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung
disease, older adults, and children. When conditions rise to the
orange category, sensitive groups are advised to reduce prolonged
or heavy exertion and avoid intense outdoor activities.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires may affect the air quality in
Nebraska. Smoke levels and wind directions are monitored by
Nebraska and other states to predict when impacts to the air
quality may occur.
Information regarding wildfires and Impacts in Nebraska is
available from the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and
Environment (DWEE) at https://dee.nebraska.gov/wildfires-and-
impacts-nebraska.
Alerts are based on data available from weather forecasts, smoke
plume modeling, satellite imagery, and from air quality monitors
located in Omaha, Bellevue, Blair, Lincoln, Beatrice, Grand
Island, and Scottsbluff.
Advisories for smoke and air quality are issued for affected areas
by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and
Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) and posted on
agency webpages and social media sites. By notifying the media
and local health departments, alerts help citizens protect their
health by informing them of days where outdoor activities should
be reduced or avoided to minimize exposure to smoke.
From: Sep 03, 2025 19:46
Until: Sep 04, 2025 16:00
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Nebraska.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
From: Sep 02, 2025 06:03
Until: Sep 02, 2025 15:00
Heat Advisory
* WHAT...For today's Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. For
Saturday's Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Iowa and east central, northeast,
and southeast Nebraska.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening.
For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
From: Aug 15, 2025 18:21
Until: Aug 16, 2025 15:00
Heat Advisory
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east
central, northeast, and southeast Nebraska.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
From: Aug 16, 2025 01:09
Until: Aug 16, 2025 10:00
Heat Advisory
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east
central, northeast, and southeast Nebraska.
* WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
From: Aug 08, 2025 18:00
Until: Aug 09, 2025 01:00
Air Quality Alert
The following is transmitted in collaboration with the Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska
Department of Environment and Energy...
WHAT...Air Quality Alert
WHERE...Eastern and Central Nebraska
WHEN... 08/01/2025 12:00 PM until 08/02/2025 5:00 PM
POLLUTANT...PM 2.5 particulates
AIR QUALITY INDEX...Moderate to Unhealthy
ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
An alert for possible Moderate (Air Quality Index yellow category)
to Unhealthy AQI (Air Quality Index red category) due to smoke has
been issued for the following Nebraska counties: Adams, Antelope,
Blaine, Boone, Boyd, Brown, Buffalo, Burt, Butler, Cass, Cedar,
Clay, Colfax, Cuming, Custer, Dakota, Dawson, Dixon, Dodge,
Douglas, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Gage, Garfield, Gosper,
Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Holt, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson,
Kearney, Keya Paha, Knox, Lancaster, Loup, Madison, Merrick,
Nance, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe, Pawnee, Phelps, Pierce, Platte,
Polk, Richardson, Rock, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Sherman,
Stanton, Thayer, Thurston, Valley, Washington, Wayne, Webster,
Wheeler, and York,
from August 01, 12:00 pm through August 02, 5:00 pm.
During Moderate AQI (yellow category) conditions, those who are
unusually sensitive to particle pollution may experience health
effects. When conditions rise to the yellow category, those who
are unusually sensitive are advised to consider shortening outdoor
activities and reducing the intensity of these activities.
Symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath are signs to take
it easier.
During Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (orange category)
conditions, members of sensitive groups may experience health
effects. Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung
disease, older adults, and children. When conditions rise to the
orange category, sensitive groups are advised to reduce prolonged
or heavy exertion and avoid intense outdoor activities.
During Unhealthy AQI (red category) conditions, some members of
the general public may experience health effects and members of
sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
Sensitive groups include people with heart or lung disease, older
adults, children and teens, and those who are active outdoors.
When conditions rise to the red category, everyone is advised to
avoid prolonged or heavy exertion and take more breaks; those in
sensitive groups should also plan outdoor activities for morning
hours when ozone levels are lower.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires may affect the air quality in
Nebraska. Smoke levels and wind directions are monitored by
Nebraska and other states to predict when impacts to the air
quality may occur.
Information regarding wildfires and Impacts in Nebraska is
available from the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and
Environment (DWEE) at https://dee.nebraska.gov/wildfires-and-
impacts-nebraska.
Alerts are based on data available from weather forecasts, smoke
plume modeling, satellite imagery, and from air quality monitors
located in Omaha, Bellevue, Blair, Lincoln, Beatrice, Grand
Island, and Scottsbluff.
Advisories for smoke and air quality are issued for affected areas
by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and
Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) and posted on
agency webpages and social media sites. By notifying the media
and local health departments, alerts help citizens protect their
health by informing them of days where outdoor activities should
be reduced or avoided to minimize exposure to smoke.
From: Aug 01, 2025 17:23
Until: Aug 02, 2025 22:00
Extreme Heat Warning
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 111
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east
central, northeast, and southeast Nebraska.
* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
From: Jul 27, 2025 07:48
Until: Jul 28, 2025 01:00
Flood Warning
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Nebraska, including
the following counties, in east central Nebraska, Butler. In
northeast Nebraska, Platte.
* WHEN...Until 915 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Lowland flooding along Clear Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 911 PM CDT, gauge reports indicated recent heavy rain is
causing water levels on Clear Creek near Shelby to rise above
action stage of 6.5 feet. Lowland flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Northwestern Butler and Southeastern
Platte Counties
From: Jun 28, 2025 02:14
Until: Jun 28, 2025 14:15
