High temperatures and light winds, combined with vehicle exhaust, will result in unhealthy air quality around the Bay Area, prompting an extension to the current Spare the Air alert, air district officials said Tuesday.
A Spare the Air alert is now in effect for Wednesday, the third consecutive day the region has been under the air quality alert, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
"Very high inland temperatures and weak offshore winds, along with motor vehicle exhaust, will continue to create elevated concentrations of ozone, or smog," the air district said.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from 11 a.m. Monday through Wednesday night. Interior temperatures are expected to reach the low- to mid-100s, and coastal areas will be in the 80s to mid 90s.
To find out when a Spare the Air Alert is in effect, residents can register for email AirAlerts at www.sparetheair.org, call 1(800) HELP-AIR, download the Spare the Air App or connect with Spare the Air on Facebook or Twitter.
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