Highlights
- Maricopa County issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory for Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.
- Ozone levels are forecast to accumulate enough to exceed the federal health standard for ozone.
- The advisory is one of several issued for the county this summer, including one for Aug. 22-23.
Maricopa County issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory for Wednesday, Aug. 26, warning that ozone levels are expected to accumulate enough to exceed the federal health standard for ozone.
The advisory, published Wednesday morning by Maricopa County, is consistent with a pattern of summer ozone alerts across the region. A similar advisory covered Saturday, Aug. 22 and Sunday, Aug. 23, and earlier advisories were issued for July 1 through July 3 and July 23 and July 24.
Residents can check current forecast conditions at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's Phoenix forecast page or by calling 602-771-2300.
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