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Current Alerts for Renton, WA: Heat Advisory

Air Quality Alert issued September 3 at 1:45PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

AREAS AFFECTED: Benton, WA; Columbia, WA; Franklin, WA; Kittitas, WA; Klickitat, WA; Walla Walla, WA; Yakima, WA

DESCRIPTION: The Washington State Department of Ecology and/or the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for Kittitas, Yakima, Klickitat, Benton, Walla Walla, Franklin, and Columbia counties until further notice due to current and expected wildfire smoke from regional wildfires. When air quality is unhealthy, everyone should reduce exposure. Limit time outside, avoid strenuous outdoor activity, and follow tips for cleaner indoor air. Hot temperatures will increase the risk of heat- related illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air- conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Information about air quality from the Washington Department of Ecology Web site is available at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or call 360-407-6000.Information about air quality is on the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency Web site at http://www.yakimacleanair.org or call 509-834-2050.

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Weather Topic: What is Fog?

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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the ground and obscures visibility.

It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets. Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions close to a body of water.

Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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