Longs Peak Campground

Air Quality Alert issued June 5 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Ozone Action Day Alert. WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties WHEN...400 PM Friday June 05 to 1200 AM Saturday June 06 IMPACTS...Ozone Action Day Alert is now in effect for the Front Range Urban Corridor. on Friday, hot and stagnant conditions will allow ozone to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups level. The highest concentrations of ozone are expected in southern and western portions of the Denver Metro area. On Saturday, beezy, unsettled weather is expected, resulting in Good to Moderate ozone concentrations. For Colorado air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx If possible, please help us reduce ozone pollution by limiting driving gas and diesel-powered vehicles until midnight, Friday night, June 5, 2026. Colorado is also addressing ozone pollution through state policies. For more information about health impacts and how ozone pollution forms in Colorado, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/ozone- pollution-and-your-health HEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.