2 products issued by NWS for: Springfield MA
Air Quality Alert
MAZ005>007-010>015-200315- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Including the cities of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, and Boston 346 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone, from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this evening. An Air Quality Alert means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed levels that are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Air is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those with asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive children and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity. For additional information, please visit the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection website at: https://mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-environmental- protection $$
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 340 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 CTZ002>004-MAZ008>011-191545- /O.CON.KBOX.HT.Y.0003.240619T1200Z-240621T2300Z/ Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Including the cities of Putnam, Chesterfield, Union, Blandford, Springfield, Hartford, Northampton, Amherst, Windsor Locks, Vernon, and Willimantic 340 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Hartford CT, Tolland CT, and Windham CT Counties. In Massachusetts, Eastern Hampden MA, Eastern Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA, and Western Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. && $$ KS