Cleveland, Ohio – An Air Quality Advisory is in effect across much of Northeast Ohio through midnight Wednesday, with ozone levels expected to reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups in cities including Cleveland, Akron, and Ashtabula.
According to the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), the advisory covers Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Geauga, Medina, Summit, Portage, and Ashtabula counties. The elevated ozone concentrations may cause breathing issues, especially for children, older adults, and those with respiratory conditions.
Residents in affected areas—particularly in Cleveland’s east suburbs, downtown Akron, and the lakeshore communities of Mentor and Geneva—are urged to limit prolonged outdoor activity, especially in the afternoon and early evening when ozone levels peak. Real-time readings are available at airnow.gov, and text alerts can be set up at enviroflash.info.
To help reduce pollution, officials recommend combining errands, avoiding gas refills during daylight hours, using public transit, and postponing lawn mowing until evening. NOACA partners with the Ohio EPA and local air quality agencies to issue these advisories based on weather trends.
More alerts are possible if stagnant conditions persist beyond Wednesday.
