The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has issued an Air Quality Alert for Central Ohio, from 6 AM to 10 PM EDT Sunday. Levels of ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. On Alert days, help reduce ozone by taking the following actions: * Carpool, if possible, bike, walk or take the bus instead of driving alone. * Refuel your vehicle after 8 pm. * Do not idle your vehicle, exhaust contributes to air pollution. * Mow your lawn in the evening hours and avoid the use of gas-powered lawn equipment. For additional information, please visit the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's website at morpc.org/airquality

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has issued an Air Quality Alert for Central Ohio, from 6 AM to 10 PM EDT Sunday. Levels of ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. On Alert days, help reduce ozone by taking the following actions: * Carpool, if possible, bike, walk or take the bus instead of driving alone. * Refuel your vehicle after 8 pm. * Do not idle your vehicle, exhaust contributes to air pollution. * Mow your lawn in the evening hours and avoid the use of gas-powered lawn equipment. For additional information, please visit the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's website at morpc.org/airquality

* WHAT. A prolonged, potentially historic heat wave is forecast to begin on Monday and persist through at least Friday. Dangerously hot conditions are possible each day, with widespread heat index values of 100 or above forecast. The potential length of this event will add to its impact as well. * WHERE. Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN. From Monday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. Visit weather.gov/safety/heat for more information on heat safety.