Forecasted Ozone Exceedance Days

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Forecasted Ozone Exceedance Days

Year 2024

The table below is the current list of forecasted days to have ozone Air Quality Index (AQI) levels of Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG), or worse, anywhere in Connecticut.

Month	Day	Day of the Week	PDF
**May	22	Wednesday	-
**June	4	Tuesday	-
**June	14	Friday	-
June	18	Tuesday	June 18, 2024
June	19	Wednesday	June 19, 2024
June	20	Thursday	June 20, 2024
June	21	Friday	June 21, 2024
June	22	Saturday	June 22, 2024
June	26	Wednesday	June 26, 2024
July	7	Sunday	July 7, 2024
July	8	Monday	July 8, 2024
July	9	Tuesday	July 9, 2024
July	15	Monday	July 15, 2024
July	16	Tuesday	July 16, 2024
July	17	Wednesday	July 17, 2024
**August	2	Friday	-
August	3	Saturday	August 3, 2024

*On a day marked with an *, the initial prediction of ozone conditions of "Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups", or greater was revised to either "Good", or "Good to Moderate" or "Moderate" by 3 P.M. Therefore, on these days the regulated community is allowed to operate emergency engines, or other regulated equipment, after 3 P.M. on that given day. Any forecast that was "upgraded" (marked with an **) that day will not affect the forecast for the regulated community.

2023 Forecasted Unhealthy Ozone Days

2022 Forecasted Unhealthy Ozone Days

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2012 Forecasted Unhealthy Ozone Days