| Unseasonably warm and dry conditions will
continue through Christmas Day, peaking with near record-breaking heat on
Friday, then cooling off over the weekend. Breezy south winds will elevate
wildland fire danger and may blow airborne particulates northwards (with the
wind); some prescribed fires may produce locally unhealthy smoke. Air quality
should be acceptable for outdoor activities statewide, with daily AQI scores
staying in the Good/green category for much of the northeastern section and
the panhandles, while in regions from I-35 eastward, west of I-35, south of
I-40, where overnight background levels are already elevated could keep daily
AQI scores consistently in the Moderate/yellow category through Monday. |