An Air Quality Advisory has been issued by the Iowa DNR until 8am Friday for the following counties, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine and Scott counties.

FINE PARTICULATE LEVELS NEAR EPA HEALTH STANDARDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN THESE AREAS UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.

THE DNR RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPIRATORY OR HEART DISEASE, THE ELDERLY, AND CHILDREN LIMIT PROLONGED EXERTION UNTIL AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS IMPROVE.