The heat, humidity, and haze are here to stay. It appears that our unusually cool start to summer is finally over. These next few days the mountaintop could consistently hit high temps in the 70s, which doesn’t happen all that often in a given year. Skies will be mostly sunny today, but the soupy conditions will mute the visibility and brightness significantly. The wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada is also fueling the extra dense haze with particulate matter. A code orange Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for our area. Anyone with respiratory illnesses or persons spending prolonged periods of time in the outdoors are subject to feeling the effects of potentially unhealthy air quality. Visitors to Mt. LeConte are encouraged to take frequent rest stops to moderate their physical exertion while out in these conditions. If any of the above applies to you, please use caution today and over the coming weekend while visiting GSMNP.
Have a great day.
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