…AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM Monday TO 11 PM Monday..

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality health advisory for the following counties…Dutchess and Ulster.

Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for ozone. The air quality index…or AQI…was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. 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.  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.  Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician.

For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at 800-535-1345

Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

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