UPDATE: Warm but not too warm, ground level ozone, increased pollen and Flip Filippi is mad about dog poo
By Will Collette
UPDATE: When I posted this article yesterday, the pollution forecast for today called for MODERATE ground level ozone pollution. DEM has upgraded that warning to UNHEALTHY for today. The moderate ozone pollution warning has been extended into Thursday. There is a 50% chance of rain in Charlestown on Thursday which will help clean the air though the pollen forecast continues to be high.
One of Charlestown's big advantages is how our temperatures are usually milder than Providence. This week, the city will swelter in 90+ degree heat while our temps will be in the low 80s. Not much rain so be sure you tend your tomato plants.
The heat in the city will drive up our beach traffic. Aside from the hassle of dealing with visitors' driving habits, the increased traffic plus warm temperatures will increase dangerous ground level ozone pollution levels to "moderate" for at least the next three days. It doesn't look like we'll see much smoke from the Canadian wildfires that covered much of our area last week.
