Another Hot Day on Tap, Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued
It’s going to be another hot and humid day in Montgomery County and a Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for the entire Washington, D.C. metro region.
According to the National Weather Service, a Code Orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups including: children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases, and the elderly. The effects of air pollution are minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. You can find more information, here.
Sightseers take note: Brookside Gardens is closing at 1 p.m. today in Wheaton because of the high heat and humidity.
You can find heat safety tips and resources online, here.
According to the NWS, the rest of the week is going to be hot.
Heat and humidity will be on the rise through the rest of the week and into the weekend, with the hottest days likely to be FRI & SAT. pic.twitter.com/GhiPn2TBTl
— NWS DC/Baltimore (@NWS_BaltWash) July 19, 2017
Wings of Fancy at Brookside Gardens closes today at 1 pm, due to high heat & humidity. Last tickets sold at 12 pm: https://t.co/siWKBEAh2N. pic.twitter.com/Z9TNhkIUu1
— Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) July 19, 2017
Code Orange is forecast in greater DC and Baltimore! See how you can protect yourself: https://t.co/lydqjqoJYJ @TenaciousTopper @hbwx
— Clean Air Partners (@CleanAirPartner) July 18, 2017
D.C.-area forecast: Our July is turning into a hot mess – * Code Orange air quality alert today: unhealthy for … https://t.co/aP0nAUCnFB
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) July 19, 2017
Code Orange air quality alert is in effect for today, 7/19. Air pollution may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. https://t.co/V0D7zuzGKK
— DC Homeland Security (@DC_HSEMA) July 19, 2017
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