Barrow Weather Watch for Saturday, July 7, 2012

Today's forecast: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest about 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight's forecast: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low about 73. West wind about 5 mph.

Clean Air Campaign Air Quality Index

• Forecast date: July 7, 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

• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
• Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
• Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

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