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Temperature:
middle 90s to 100s
Wind:
light breeze or none
Precipitation:
none
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When air quality reaches very unhealthy levels:
People with respiratory or heart ailments, children, and older adults should avoid outdoor physical activities.
Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.
Residents are strongly urged to take all of the actions below.
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RED
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UNHEALTHY
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Temperature:
middle 90s to 100s
Wind:
light breeze or none
Precipitation:
none |
When air quality reaches unhealthY levels:
Children should reduce outdoor activities.
Healthy individuals should limit strenuous or prolonged outdoor work or exercise.
Individuals with respiratory or heart ailments should limit outdoor activities.
Residents are strongly urged to take all of the actions below. In addition:
Avoid mowing lawns with gasoline-powered mowers.
Put off any painting until later.
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ORANGE
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UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS
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Temperature:
upper 80s to low 90s
Wind:
light breeze
Precipitation:
slight chance to none |
When air quality reaches levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups, the following people should limit prolonged outdoor activities:
Children and adults who experience difficulty breathing outdoors.
Those with respiratory or heart ailments.
All residents are urged to:
Limit driving and refuel cars after dusk.
Avoid using aerosol products.
Share a ride, use transit, or drive only the best-maintained, most fuel-efficient vehicles. |
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YELLOW
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MODERATE
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Temperature:
upper 70s to mid 80s
Wind:
light to moderate
Precipitation:
chance of rain |
When air quality is in the moderate range, residents should:
Consolidate trips and errands.
Limit car idling when possible.
Conserve electricity and set air conditioning to 78 degrees Farenheit. |
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GREEN
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GOOD
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Temperature:
mid 70s to mid 80s
Wind:
moderate to heavy
Precipitation:
chance of steady rain |
Throughout the ozone smog season (May through September), residents should try to:
Carpool, use transit, bike or walk when possible.
Keep cars and boats tuned.
Use environmentally friendly paints and cleaning products. |
