First published 9/19/2026, 1:17:15 AM · Last updated 9/19/2026, 1:17:15 AM

Air Quality Alert issued September 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

The National Weather Service (NWS) Memphis office issued an Air Quality Alert on September 18 (issued time shown in the source title). The alert indicates degraded air quality in the Memphis, TN area; the source does not provide pollutant specifics or the exact area covered in the supplied fields.

Categories: environment-and-climate, public-health

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 9/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 4/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 6/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 5/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 7/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

Poor air quality can worsen respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, especially for children, older adults, and people with asthma or other lung conditions, and can affect decisions about outdoor activity and certain outdoor work.

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Sources

Air Quality Alert issued September 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

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