The air quality in the Pittsburgh area is expected to remain unhealthy for sensitive groups for a second straight day on Monday.
The state Department of Environmental Protection issued a Code Orange air quality alert for Sunday that will carry over through Monday.
Sensitive individuals may want to take steps to protect themselves from the harmful effects of wildfire smoke, the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said. However, smoke impacts are expected to be far less and shorter lived than late last week.
Sensitive groups include children, older adults, pregnant people, outdoor workers and those with pre-existing heart or lung conditions such as asthma, COPD or diabetes.
On Sunday evening, the air quality in Pittsburgh was moderate, according to airnow.gov. Those who are unusually sensitive to particle pollution are advised to consider reducing their activity level or shorten the amount of time they are active outdoors.
No other weather hazards are in the forecast for Monday, with the high expected to be 81 at the airport and a low of 65, meteorologist Colton Milcarek said.
That will change on Tuesday, when Milcarek said there is an enhanced risk for severe weather, including damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes in the afternoon and evening.
Heavy rain and strong winds hit parts of the Pittsburgh area Saturday, when a tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Derry, swirling across a cornfield.
