Weather Alert in Maine
Air Quality Alert issued August 2 at 2:56PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
AREAS AFFECTED: Northern Oxford; Northern Franklin; Central Somerset; Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Southern Somerset; Interior York; Central Interior Cumberland; Androscoggin; Kennebec; Interior Cumberland Highlands; Northern Coos; Southern Coos; Northern Grafton; Northern Carroll; Southern Grafton; Southern Carroll
DESCRIPTION: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has issued an Air Quality Alert for particle pollution from 1 AM to 11 PM EDT Sunday. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is predicting unhealthy air quality in Coos, Grafton and Carroll counties. Sensitive individuals include children and older adults; anyone with lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis; and people who are active outdoors. Even healthy individuals may experience mild health effects and should consider limiting strenuous or prolonged outdoor activities. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Air Quality has issued an Air Quality Alert for particle pollution from 1 AM to 11 PM EDT this evening. Particle pollution levels are expected to reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range Sunday for the Western Interior and Eastern Interior regions due to a plume of smoke expected to move in from Canada. For additional information, please visit the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Prediction website at, https://www4.des.state.nh.us/airdata/ In addition, A toll free air quality hotline has been established so Maine residents can stay informed on the air quality situations. The toll free number is: 1-800-223-1196.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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