#MEwx Smoke haze, hot and muggy
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An Air Quality Alert went into effect at 2 AM this morning. Read it in full at the end of this post.
This morning it is partly sunny and foggy, turning mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Areas of fog this morning and hazy. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s with light and variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph gusting up to 20 mph this afternoon.
tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms and patchy dense fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph, becoming light and variable.
We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.
The wind is from the North Northwest between 1.1 MPH and 2.9 MPH.
The Relative pressure is 29.79, the Absolute pressure is 29.59 and rising with a weather graphic indicating some clouds and sun.
Our humidity is 99%, the temperature is 67.5°F, the dew point is 67.2°F and it feels like 67.5°F.
Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with patches of thick fog and overcast that is slowly burning off.
The UV index is 1 placing the average person at no risk and the solar radiation reading is 177.6W/m2. Sunrise is 5:12 AM, sunset is 8:20 PM, moonrise is 5:34 AM and Moonset is 9:27 PM. We’ll have 15 hours 07 minutes of daylight today. The moon phase is waxing crescent and is 0.6% illuminated. Our next Full Moon is on August 1 and our next new moon will be on August 16.
Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Gray ME
3:23 PM EDT Mon Jul 17 2023
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
TUESDAY NIGHT.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Air Quality has issued an Air Quality Alert for particle pollution from 2 AM Tuesday to midnight EDT Tuesday night.
Particle pollution levels are expected to rise into the Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups range on Tuesday.
Smoke from fires in western Canada has pushed into New York and the rest of New England today. This smoke moved into Maine this afternoon and will reach the highest levels on Tuesday.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be
especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, the elderly, those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma, those with heart disease and
anyone who is working hard outdoors. It is okay to be active outdoors. But if you experience symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing, throat irritation or an uncomfortable sensation in
your chest please consider limiting the intensity and duration of
your outdoor activities.
A toll free air quality hotline has been established so Maine
residents can stay informed on the air quality situations. The toll
free number is: 1-800-223-1196.
Additionally the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has
the air quality forecast available on the web at
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