June 27, 2023 for Windsor – Leamington – Essex County, ON

High levels of air pollution in Windsor and Essex County will develop due to smoke from forest fires.

Smoke plumes from forest fires over northeastern Ontario and Quebec will move into the area this afternoon or tonight, resulting in deteriorated air quality. Conditions are expected to improve for some areas on Thursday.

Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour.

More details on the alert are available at EC Alert me.

For more information about wildfire smoke, air quality and your health, please visit Canada.ca.

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