TCEQ Declares Ozone Action Day for Dallas–Fort Worth Area on Sept. 26, 2025
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas–Fort Worth area for Friday, September 26, 2025, the National Weather Service in Fort Worth reported in a special weather statement issued September 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM UTC.
The TCEQ advisory states that atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing elevated ozone air pollution levels across the Dallas–Fort Worth area on Friday, September 26. The statement lists measures individuals can take to help prevent ozone formation, including sharing rides, walking, riding a bicycle, taking lunch to work, avoiding drive-through lanes, conserving energy, and keeping vehicles properly tuned.
The special weather statement was issued by NWS Fort Worth, and the alert message references additional information sources on ozone and air quality, including TCEQ’s “Ozone: The Facts,” Air North Texas, EPA AirNow, Take Care of Texas, and the North Central Texas Council of Governments Air Quality page.
The alert characterizes the conditions as favorable for high ozone levels but does not include specific forecast values, affected ZIP codes, or health advisory levels. It advises general actions that members of the public can take to reduce ozone pollution.
Residents and commuters in the Dallas–Fort Worth area are the intended audience for the advisory. The notice was distributed through NeighborhoodAlerts and carried a severew weather tag in the distribution header. The advisory text was credited to AQAFWD and included a copyright notice for Home Media LLC for 2025.
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