* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
AQAMEG The Shelby County Health Department has issued a Code Orange Ozone Health Advisory effective for Shelby County Tennessee, Crittenden County Arkansas, and DeSoto County Mississippi, including the city of Memphis that will remain in effect until sunset. This ozone health advisory is due to monitored ozone values that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. These values have exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency's federal safe health standard. The Shelby County Health Department recommends that sensitive groups which include active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor exertion. The Shelby County Health Department has issued a Code Orange Ozone Forecast effective for Shelby County Tennessee, Crittenden County Arkansas, and DeSoto County Mississippi, including the city of Memphis for Wednesday. This ozone forecast is due to forecasted ozone values that will be unhealthy for sensitive groups. These values will exceed the Environmental Protection Agency's federal safe health standard. The Shelby County Health Department recommends that sensitive groups which include active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Please continue to check the latest air quality forecasts and updates until monitored values return to safe levels. For more information go to www.airnow.gov.
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Tuesday, Sep 8 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Wednesday, Sep 9 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Thursday, Sep 10 Partly cloudy throughout the day with storms possible. |
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Friday, Sep 11 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Saturday, Sep 12 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Sunday, Sep 13 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Monday, Sep 14 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Tuesday, Sep 15 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Wednesday, Sep 16 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Thursday, Sep 17 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Friday, Sep 18 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Saturday, Sep 19 Clear conditions throughout the day. |
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Sunday, Sep 20 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Monday, Sep 21 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |
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Tuesday, Sep 22 Partly cloudy throughout the day. |