* WHAT...Heat index values of 95 to 100 degrees.
* WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 104.
* WHERE...Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* WHAT...West-southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50
mph.
* WHERE...In New York, Yates, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Onondaga,
Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Cortland, Tioga, Broome,
Delaware and Sullivan counties. In Pennsylvania, Bradford,
Susquehanna, Northern Wayne, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne,
Pike and Southern Wayne counties.
* WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be in the higher
terrain. While winds will remain gusty through Sunday, they will
be gradually diminishing below wind advisory criteria through
this evening.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code RED Air Quality Alert for all of northeast Pennsylvania due to
widespread smoke impacting the state from forest fires across eastern
Canada.
A Code RED Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations
within the region are unhealthy, and the general public may
experience mild health effects. Members of sensitive groups may
experience more serious health effects. The effects of air pollution
can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit
www.airnow.gov.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code RED Air Quality Alert for all of northeast Pennsylvania due to
widespread smoke impacting the state from forest fires across eastern
Canada.
A Code RED Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations
within the region are unhealthy, and the general public may ozone
experience mild health effects. Members of sensitive groups may
experience more serious health effects. The effects of air pollution
can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit
www.airnow.gov.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of northeast Pennsylvania on
Thursday due to widespread smoke impacting the state from forest
fires across eastern Canada.
A Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people
suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases,
and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized
by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit
www.airnow.gov and http://www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of northeast Pennsylvania on
Thursday due to widespread smoke impacting the state from forest
fires across eastern Canada.
A Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people
suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases,
and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized
by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit
www.airnow.gov and http://www.aqpartners.state.pa.us.