The workweek will be a scorcher, the holiday weekend will be downright brutal. An extreme heat wave about to move into the Southland, and it could send temps well past 100° all across SoCal. The air quality concerns and fire fears. Tonight at 11 from ABC7
Southern California is expecting a major heat wave this week and schools are taking steps to protect children.Southern California is expecting a late-summer heat wave this week and that is likely to cause unhealthy air quality in many parts of the region.
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an Ozone Advisory starting Tuesday, indicating that inland communities can expect poor air quality. The worst air will be in parts of the San Bernardino Mountains and San Bernardino Valley in the afternoon hours.Higher temperatures lead to more emissions of dangerous chemicals that cause ozone formation, the agency says.
"This long duration and intense heat wave will likely cause unusually high and persistent levels of ozone pollution," the agency says. The ozone pollution can be especially dangerous to vulnerable populations - children, older adults and people with respiratory issues such as asthma.
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