Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Air quality alert and heat wave: June 20, 21, 22, 2012

Air quality alert and heat wave: June 20, 21, 22, 2012


From NOAA Waether:
Thursday
Sunny
Sunny

Hi 90 °F
Thursday
Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 20%
Slight Chc
Tstms
Lo 75 °F
Friday
Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 40%
Chance
Tstms
Hi 89 °F
Friday
Night

Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 40%
Chance
Tstms
Lo 73 °F
Saturday
Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 30%
Chance
Tstms
Hi 86 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy
Lo 71 °F
Sunday
Mostly Sunny
Mostly
Sunny
Hi 83 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly
Cloudy
Lo 70 °F

It is hot today and it will be hot tomorrow and Friday. One weather report shouted out a heat index of 100 for Thursday. So what do you do when it is hot? Take to the beach, of course.

















QUALITY IS EXPECTED TO REACH CODE ORANGE...WHICH IS UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS...AND MEANS INDIVIDUALS WITH RESPIRATORY AND/OR HEART AILMENTS...OLDER ADULTS...AND CHILDREN SHOULD REDUCE PROLONGED OR HEAVY OUTDOOR EXERTION. AN AIR QUALITY ALERT MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.CLEANAIRPARTNERS.NET...OR CALL THE MARYLAND AIR QUALITY HOTLINE AT 4 1 0...5 3 7...3 2 4 7.

FYI: June 20 marks the first day of summer. It is also the longest day of the year.

1 comment:

bARE-eYED sUN said...

another wonderful series, Patty, especially that last shot! :-)

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