DEP declares Air Quality Action Day for Friday, Dec 11

A(n) Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Susquehanna Valley, PA, on Friday, Dec 11
Tomorrow’s Forecast
Friday, Dec 11:	104 AQI	Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		Particle Pollution (2.5 microns)
Extended Forecast
Saturday, Dec 12:	99 AQI	Moderate		Particle Pollution (2.5 microns)

Current Conditions: At 2 p.m. EST this Thursday afternoon, stagnant conditions persisted across the area with the sun finally breaking through in the past couple of hours. Fine particulate levels continue to be elevated across the area, with code ORANGE in a few locations. These conditions will continue into the day Friday as a strong inversion sets up later tonight and Friday morning. For tonight, we will have patchy cloudiness with areas of fog later on. Low temperatures will fall into the middle to upper 30s. Fine particulate matter will accumulate to the code ORANGE range overnight. *** Friday’s forecast: Fog and clouds will yield to sunshine by Friday afternoon, and things will be on the mild side, as temperatures approach 60 degrees. While there will be some mixing in the lower levels of the atmosphere Friday afternoon, it will not be enough to keep PM2.5 out of the code ORANGE range for an overall average. Clear to partly cloudy Friday night with another inversion developing. Lows only falling to near 40 degrees.

For more information, go to DEP news release

For current particle pollution levels in the Cumberland Valley, go to Cumberlink

Clean Air Board Community Meeting, Sept. 3, 7 pm

Join us as CAB plans a symposium on smart growth. We will take a look at best practices for siting warehouse and distribution centers. Bring your concerns and ideas.

We will be meeting on Sept. 3, 7 pm at the Second Presbyterian Church in Carlisle, 528 Garland Drive, Carlisle, PA.

Clean Air Board talks to AAUW

On March 25, 2014, Clean Air Board member Justina Wasicek talked to AAUW, Carlisle Branch, about local air quality.  See and hear the talk. Air Quality 2014

Clean Air Board Community Meeting, Thursday, Oct. 3, 7 pm

“The Air We Breathe” – a short presentation of how others around the world look at air pollution.

CAB has enlisted a school to pioneer the School Flag Program. The school will raise a colored flag each day that corresponds to the local air quality forecast.  Learn about how this program will work.

The meeting will be held at the Second Presbyterian Church, 528 Garland Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013, at 7 pm.

Join us for the discussion.

Clean Air Board Community Meeting, Thursday, Sept. 5, 7 pm

CAB will look at the Environmental Protection Agency’s School Flag Program. Schools raise a colored flag each day that corresponds to the local air quality forecast. The presentation will be held at the Second Presbyterian Church, 528 Garland Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013, on Sept. 5, at 7 pm.  

Join us for the discussion. 

Clean Air Board Community Meeting, June 6

How to talk about clean air and health?  Join us for the next Clean Air Board community meeting, June 6, 7 pm.

The Clean Air Board meets at the Second Presbyterian Church, 528 Garland Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013  For directions:  http://mapq.st/YfkRSe

 

Carlisle Air Quality Hourly Updates

After many months of maintenance work, the Clean Air Board’s air quality monitor is back on line.  Go to the Sentinel webpage to check current readings for particulate matter.

http://cumberlink.com/app/weather/air/