| Hot and dry conditions will continue to be
the norm this week across Oklahoma. Ongoing fires in Texas and eastern
Oklahoma will contribute to Moderate/Yellow particulate matter concentrations
for the McAlester, Tulsa, and Lawton areas. At the same time, southerly winds
will support transport of ozone from north Texas into southern and central
Oklahoma over the next couple days, with the potential for "Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups"/Orange ozone concentrations in the Lawton and OKC
metros. Ozone concentrations in the Moderate category will continue to
dominate the state. A cluster of storms from the Gulf may help wash out some
pollutants in Texas later this week, which would send cleaner air north to
Oklahoma. |