17th
2009
A Weather Alert: We are in a heat wave with the temp. expected to get up to 90F tomorrow! It is currently 85F outdoors, and 85F indoors. Ouch!
UNHEALTHY LEVELS OF OZONE WERE EXPECTED IN SAGADAHOC COUNTY AND THE COASTAL PORTIONS OF YORK AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES AND THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF ACADIA THROUGH THIS EVENING.
FOR TUESDAY UNHEALTHY LEVELS OF OZONE ARE EXPECTED TO COVER ALL OF YORK, CUMBERLAND, ANDROSCOGGIN, KENNEBEC, LINCOLN, KNOX, WALDO AND SAGADAHOC COUNTIES.
PARTICLE POLLUTION LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MODERATE STATEWIDE. ELEVATED LEVELS OF SEVERAL POLLUTANTS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF HEALTH PROBLEMS FOR CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, ANYONE WITH A HEART OR LUNG DISEASE AND HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS WHO EXERT THEMSELVES. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REDUCE THE INTENSITY AND DURATION OF THEIR EXERTION.
