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Weather impact day for poor air quality in New Orleans on Thursday

Orange air quality on Thursday due to increased ozone levels

MOVES OUT OF THAT SYSTEM TO THE NORTHEAST. SO WE’RE DEALING WITH MORE HEAT. IN THE MEANTIME IT’S MOVING TOWARDS US. AND THAT’S THE AIR QUALITY. FIRST, A LOT OF STAGNANT AIR, A LOT OF SUNSHINE. THAT’S THE PERFECT CONDITION FOR SOME OZONE. 68 BOGALUSA HAMMOND. TOMORROW MORNING WE’LL BE ONLY 80 LAKEFRONT 75 TO WAKE UP. SOUTH OF I-10 THERE ARE STILL GALLIANO STORMS, ABOUT A 30% CHANCE. 20% CHANCE HERE IN NEW NEW ORLEANS. TOMORROW WE’LL BE UP TO 93. CONSIDER THE HUMIDITY. Feels like 105, but there are the orange air quality warnings for SLIDELL, SAINT TAMMANY and ORLEANS PARISH in the metro for Thursday. Even hotter, again only a slight chance of a storm here south of I-10. Temperatures near 96 degrees could feel like 105, 106 degrees, maybe 108 degrees. It’s the first impact day, and then Saturday, even hotter. Some could approach 100 degrees. Our next impact day for that heat is here. So that’s the three impact days for air quality. Then the heat comes, and we’ll continue to track and monitor the storms. The good news again is that the storm will not have a direct impact on landfall.

Weather impact day for poor air quality in New Orleans on Thursday

Orange air quality on Thursday due to increased ozone levels

An air quality warning for poor air quality due to high ozone levels goes into effect for New Orleans on Thursday. Thursday will be an “orange day for air quality,” or “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” If you have respiratory problems such as asthma, limit your time outdoors during the hottest parts of the day. Ozone is good when it’s high up in the stratosphere, absorbing harmful radiation. But near the ground, ozone is a pollutant for us because it irritates our lungs and can lead to a number of health problems. Stay with the WDSU First Warning Weather team for all your latest weather-related information.

An air quality warning goes into effect for New Orleans on Thursday due to poor air quality caused by high ozone levels.

Thursday is an “orange air quality day,” or “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” If you have breathing problems such as asthma, you may want to limit your time outdoors during the hottest part of the day.

New Orleans – Forecast

Ozone is good when it is high up in the stratosphere, absorbing harmful radiation. But near the ground, ozone is a pollutant for us as it irritates our lungs and can lead to a number of health problems.

Stay with the WDSU First Warning Weather team for the most up-to-date weather-related information.

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