Columbus Air Quality Hits Record High | Columbus News

Columbus hit an alarming air quality record Friday with an AQI of 554—far surpassing the old 1999 record—due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. While earlier smoke readings were around 179, this spike made outdoor activities hazardous, prompting pool closures, zoo event cancellations, and a delayed baseball fireworks show. A regional air alert remains until midnight, but relief is on the way: a cold front and Saturday storms should clear the skies by Sunday, though rain may temporarily make the air smell like doused campfire smoke. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/176da2cdf1a022ed