Air Quality Alert from Smoke, Thunderstorm Alerts Announced by the National Weather Service

The National Weather Service, NYC has announced that “there is potential for a few strong to severe thunderstorms, with strong to damaging winds gusts, Tuesday evening ahead of an approaching cold front.”

The hazardous weather outlook includes an Air Quality Alert for the county that stands until 11:00 this evening, with smoke plumes still hovering over the community. “Fine particulates from the departing wildfire smoke plume have been slow to disperse and unhealthy levels are expected to persist throughout the day. An air quality action day means that particulate matter within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information...Please visit the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection website at http://www.ct.gov/deep/AQI:”