High temps, light winds: Ozone alert for area Monday, Tuesday

Air Quality Action Days are in effect in Southwest Indiana on Monday and Tuesday, according to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM).

IDEM said Monday that ozone levels are expected to be in the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range (Orange)" in Southwest Indiana, specifically naming Evansville, Bedford, Bloomfield, Huntingburg, Mount Vernon, Paoli, Princeton, Rockport, Tell City, Vincennes and "all other cities within the area."

"Temperatures exceeding 95 degrees across most of the state and prevailing winds remaining light, present conditions are favorable for ozone development that reaches the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range in these areas," IDEM officials said in a news release.

Indiana residents can visit SmogWatch.IN.gov to:

• View air quality information for all Indiana counties, including a state map of affected counties;
• Learn more about Air Quality Action Days and recommended actions ;
• Learn more about ozone and fine particulate matter; and
• Sign up for air quality alerts.

This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: High temps, light winds: Ozone alert for area Monday, Tuesday