Air quality alert issued for third straight day for Orleans County
Kim Stawicki sent in this photo from this morning at Glenwood Lake in Medina.
An air quality alert has been issued for the third straight day for Orleans County due to the wildfire smoke.
Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 150 for fine particulates.
The air quality alert is in effect until midnight and includes Western New York.
“When pollution levels are elevated, the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects,” the DOH said. “People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease.”
The high temperature today in Orleans County is forecast to be 83 with an overnight low of 68.
