Thursday is shaping up to be another nice day in the Valley, with high temperatures in the mid-70s. But the air quality is another story.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a high pollution advisory for Maricopa County residents. Burning wood in residential fireplaces, chimeneas and outdoor fire pits is prohibited countywide. So is the use of leaf blowers and off road vehicles.
Residents are encouraged to drive less, use electric lawn equipment and skip the drive-thru lines and instead park and walk inside. The high pollution advisory means the highest concentration of pollution may exceed the federal health standard. Active children, adults, and people with lung disease like asthma should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
According to Maricopa County, there have been 9 HPAs for PM2.5 (smoke) in December and 5 PM10 (dust) No Burn Days (AQI above 83).
-
KJZZ examines the storied history of the state’s five C’s — copper, cotton, cattle, citrus and climate — and the role they still play in modern-day Arizona. -
The Valley’s unseasonably warm winter will continue this week, with high pressure maintaining temperatures in the low 80s through Tuesday. -
It's shaping up to be one of the hottest winters ever in Phoenix. And that affects gardening. -
December was the warmest ever recorded in the Valley. January wasn’t a record-breaker, but it’s on track to be the fourth-hottest ever for Phoenix. -
Cloud seeding is the practice of putting tiny particles, usually salts, into the atmosphere to increase precipitation chances.
