Today's forecast: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind about 5 mph.
Tonight's forecast: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low about 72. West wind about 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Clean Air Campaign Air Quality Index
- Forecast date: July 8, 2012
- Pollutant: Ozone
- Forecasted AQI: 101 Code Orange Smog Alert
- Air quality: Because of the predicted concentrations of ground-level ozone, air quality in metro Atlanta is predicted to be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
- Health advisory: Air is more likely to be unhealthy for more people. Children, people who are sensitive to ozone and people with heart or lung disease should limit prolonged outdoor exertion during the late afternoon or early evening when ozone levels are highest.
For more information on the air quality index, visit georgiaair.org/smogforecast.
Barrow's five-day forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind about 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90.
- Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
- Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
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