Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Medford, OR
Areas Affected: Central Douglas County
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Saturday 2:11pm PST
Alert Effective: Saturday 2:11pm PST
Alert Expires: Sunday 4:00am PST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 2:11pm PST
Event Ends: Sunday 10:00am PST
Issued by: NWS Medford OR
...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY WITHIN THE VALLEYS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY... * WHAT...Poor air quality will continue. This is due to an inversion and stagnant air conditions near the surface that will continue to trap pollutants Within the valleys in Douglas County. * WHERE...Within the valleys of Douglas County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems. Most outdoor burning will likely be prohibited as poor ventilation continues. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong area of high pressure remains in place. This will lead to poor mixing of the atmosphere and the trapping of pollutants. The high weakens slightly on Sunday and is likely to strengthen again early next week.
Persons with respiratory illness should follow their physicians advice for dealing with high levels of air pollution during periods of stagnant air.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f3b524e8c9e48fdc451069be74e05ab9bea39a48.002.1 Codes: ORZ023 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f3b524e8c9e48fdc451069be74e05ab9bea39a48.002.1