Summer Scorcher in McKinney: Extreme Heat, Pollen, and Air Quality Challenges

Listeners in McKinney, Texas, it has been a sizzling 24 hours. Local weather sources report a streak of clear, sunny days with temperatures soaring as high as 100 degrees yesterday and not much reprieve overnight the low only dipped to about 75. This morning kicked off hot and humid, humidity hovered just below 90 percent, and the National Weather Service advised of a heat advisory for Collin County with heat indices widely over 100. Winds have been light, mostly from the south and southeast, adding only a minor breeze to the intense sun. The forecast shows no rain in sight, so get set for more sunshine through the weekend and beyond.

Allergy sufferers, brace yourselves. According to AccuWeather, the tree pollen count has been extreme today. The fine particulate pollen is easily carried by the wind, making symptoms for those with allergies very noticeable. Experts advise staying indoors early in the morning and keeping windows closed, especially with today’s elevated wind gusts reported near 20 miles per hour. Combined with the high temperatures, it's been tough for sensitive groups.

Air quality has hovered in the moderate range today, as reported by both the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Weather Underground. There’s a little more particulate matter in the air than usual, likely driven by the urban heat and humidity, but nothing considered unhealthy for most. Still, sensitive folks might want to limit outdoor exertion this afternoon.

While the schools are still prepping for the fall kickoff, and high school sports have yet to heat up for the new season, city parks and recreation activities are in full summer swing. Just a heads-up from the city, the Apex Centre’s outdoor pool hours are changing starting today, so double-check schedules before heading out for a last summer swim.

That’s the latest from around McKinney for August ninth. Thanks for tuning in and be sure to subscribe for more updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Listeners. In McKinney, Texas, it has been a sizzling twenty
four hours. Local weather sources report a streak of clear,
sunny days, with temperatures soaring as high as one hundred
degrees yesterday and not much reprieve overnight. The low only
dipped to about seventy five this morning kicked off hot
and humid. Humidity hovered just below ninety percent, and the

(00:22):
National Weather Service advised of a heat advisory for Colin County,
with heat indices widely over one hundred. Winds have been light,
mostly from the south and southeast, adding only a minor
breeze to the intense sun. The forecast shows no rain
in sight, so get set for more sunshine through the
weekend and beyond. Allergy sufferers brace yourselves. According to ACI Weather,

(00:46):
the tree pollen count has been extreme today. The fine
particulate pollen is easily carried by the wind, making symptoms
for those with allergies very noticeable. Experts advise staying indoors
early in the morning and keeping windows closed, especially with
today's elevated wind dusts reported near twenty miles per hour.
Combined with the high temperatures, it's been tough for sensitive groups.

(01:10):
Air quality has hovered in the moderate range today, as
reported by both the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and
Weather Underground. There's a little more particulate matter in the
air than usual, likely driven by the urban heat and humidity,
but nothing considered unhealthy for most. Still, sensitive folks might
want to limit outdoor exertion this afternoon. While the schools

(01:32):
are still prepping for the fall kickoff and high school
sports have yet to heat up for the new season,
city parks and recreation activities are in full summer swing.
Just a heads up from the city. The API Center's
outdoor pool hours are changing starting today, so double check
schedules before heading out for a last summer swim. That's
the latest from around Kinney for August ninth. Thanks for

(01:52):
tuning in and be sure to subscribe for more updates.
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Quiet Please dot ai