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 is Condensation?
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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
surface of a cold drink!
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?
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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense.
The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.
Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types.
They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.
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