Evansville, IN Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Sunday, May 27, 8:00 PM
...AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT...
THE EVANSVILLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE ISSUED AN OZONE ALERT...WHICH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY...
A CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR OZONE HAS BEEN ISSUED. AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE MAY REACH OR EXCEED THE LEVEL OF THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR OZONE. WITHIN A FEW HOURS OR DAYS...EXPOSURE TO HIGHER LEVELS OF OZONE CAN CAUSE LUNG AND THROAT IRRITATION...SHORTNESS OF BREATH...INCREASE THE FREQUENCY OF ASTHMA ATTACKS AND AGGRAVATED RESPIRATORY DISEASES SUCH AS... ASTHMA...EMPHYSEMA...AND BRONCHITIS. CHILDREN...ACTIVE ADULTS...AND PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY DISEASES SHOULD LIMIT PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERTION ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHEN OZONE LEVELS ARE THE HIGHEST. NO OPEN BURNING IS ALLOWED DURING OZONE ALERTS.
in effect until Monday, May 28, 4:00 AM
...RECORD HEAT CONTINUES THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND...
THE HOT MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND CONTINUES...WITH RECORD OR NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID AND UPPER 90S. DUE TO A LACK OF MOISTURE...HEAT INDEX VALUES SHOULD STAY CLOSE TO THE ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURES...GENERALLY IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 100. THIS IS THE HOTTEST AIR THIS AREA HAS SEEN SO FAR THIS YEAR. THE LAST TIME IT WAS THIS HOT...WAS BACK IN EARLY SEPTEMBER 2011.
FOLLOW THE BASIC RULES OF HEAT SAFETY TO KEEP FROM BECOMING OVERHEATED AND DEHYDRATED. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...WEAR LIGHT COLORED...LIGHT WEIGHT CLOTHING...AND AVOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND BE SURE TO PUT ON A HIGH SPF SUNSCREEN TO LIMIT THE POTENTIAL FOR SUNBURN. MAKE SURE PETS HAVE PLENTY OF FRESH WATER.
IN ADDITION...WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN PLACE...THE RISK OF WILDFIRES REMAINS SOMEWHAT ELEVATED. EXERCISE CAUTION WITH ANY OUTDOOR BURNING THIS WEEKEND.
