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DEEP: Unhealthy Air Quality Forecast for Tolland County
High pressure centered over Bermuda will allow for a combination of hazy sunshine, hot temperatures and southwest surface winds to persist over Connecticut Thursday through Sunday.
With predicted "elevated concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution," unhealthy air quality for “sensitive groups” is expected to reach Tolland County this weekend, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).
The forecast is for Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1.
Southern sections of Middlesex and New London counties will experience unhealthy air quality as early as Thursday, May 30, according to the DEEP.
“Elevated levels of ozone in the air we breathe impact the health of everyone, but sensitive people, including children, the elderly and those with respiratory disease are at greater risk,” said DEEP Commissioner Daniel C. Esty in a prepared statement.
“Over the next few days, I urge everyone to take appropriate precautions and consider limiting outdoor exertion during the warmest part of the day," he said.
Mansfield is expected to see sunny skies with temperatures in the high eighties to low nineties through weeks end, according to the National Weather Service.
For a complete look at Connecticut's Air Quality Index, visit the DEEP online.
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