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AIR QUALITY FORECAST
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
323 PM EST FRI NOV 6 2009
AIR QUALITY FORECASTS FOR THE SOUTHWEST PA /PITTSBURGH/ REGION AND
THE LIBERTY/CLAIRTON REGION ARE PROVIDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
THIS AIR QUALITY FORECAST IS VALID FOR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 07 2009
THROUGH MONDAY NOVEMBER 09 2009.
SOUTHWEST PA /PITTSBURGH/ FORECAST.
SATURDAY.
FINE PARTICULATES... 55 OR CODE YELLOW.
* THIS FALLS IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY.
A CODE YELLOW FORECAST MEANS UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE
SHOULD CONSIDER REDUCING PROLONGED OR HEAVY EXERTION
OUTDOORS.
OZONE............... MM / FORECAST NOT AVAILABLE.
SUNDAY.
FINE PARTICULATES... 60 OR CODE YELLOW.
* THIS FALLS IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY.
A CODE YELLOW FORECAST MEANS UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE
SHOULD CONSIDER REDUCING PROLONGED OR HEAVY EXERTION
OUTDOORS.
OZONE............... MM / FORECAST NOT AVAILABLE.
MONDAY.
FINE PARTICULATES... 70 OR CODE YELLOW.
* THIS FALLS IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY.
A CODE YELLOW FORECAST MEANS UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE
SHOULD CONSIDER REDUCING PROLONGED OR HEAVY EXERTION
OUTDOORS.
OZONE............... MM / FORECAST NOT AVAILABLE.
LIBERTY/CLAIRTON FORECAST.
SATURDAY.
FINE PARTICULATES... 80 OR CODE YELLOW.
* THIS FALLS IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY.
A CODE YELLOW FORECAST MEANS UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE
SHOULD CONSIDER REDUCING PROLONGED OR HEAVY EXERTION
OUTDOORS.
OZONE............... MM / FORECAST NOT AVAILABLE.
SUNDAY.
FINE PARTICULATES... 95 OR CODE YELLOW.
* THIS FALLS IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY.
A CODE YELLOW FORECAST MEANS UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE
SHOULD CONSIDER REDUCING PROLONGED OR HEAVY EXERTION
OUTDOORS.
OZONE............... MM / FORECAST NOT AVAILABLE.
MONDAY.
FINE PARTICULATES... 99 OR CODE YELLOW.
* THIS FALLS IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY.
A CODE YELLOW FORECAST MEANS UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE
SHOULD CONSIDER REDUCING PROLONGED OR HEAVY EXERTION
OUTDOORS.
OZONE............... MM / FORECAST NOT AVAILABLE.
THE OZONE FORECAST IS PRODUCED DURING THE WARM SEASON ONLY...
ROUTINELY BETWEEN LATE APRIL AND MID SEPT. UNSCHEDULED FORECASTS
MAY BE ISSUED OTHER TIMES OF THE YEAR IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
AIR QUALITY INDEX INFORMATION
COLOR CODE AIR QUALITY INDEX CODE DESCRIPTION
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GREEN 0-50 GOOD
YELLOW 51-100 MODERATE
ORANGE 101-150 UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS
RED 151-200 UNHEALTHY
PURPLE 201-300 VERY UNHEALTHY
MAROON 301+ HAZARDOUS
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DESCRIPTION OF FORECAST REGIONS
THE SOUTHWEST PA /PITTSBURGH/ REGION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES...
ALLEGHENY...ARMSTRONG...BEAVER...BUTLER...FAYETTE...
WASHINGTON AND WESTMORELAND.
IT ALSO INCLUDES...
THE PITTSBURGH METROPOLITAN AREA EXCEPT THE
LIBERTY/CLAIRTON REGION.
THE LIBERTY/CLAIRTON REGION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
A SMALL PORTION OF ALLEGHENY SOUTHEAST OF PITTSBURGH.
IT ALSO INCLUDES...
THE BOROUGHS OF LIBERTY...CLAIRTON...PORT VUE...
LINCOLN AND GLASSPORT.
ADDITIONAL AIR QUALITY INFORMATION
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
WWW.AQPARTNERS.STATE.PA.US
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AIRNOW WEB SITE
WWW.EPA.GOV/AIRNOW
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