It was hot today, sure. But, if you have respiratory problems, you might have been wondering why you suddenly couldn't breathe. It's because we're stuck in "a large dome of high pressure," a WeatherDome, so to speak. And the WeatherDome brought New England its "first major pollution episode of the summer." You can see the effects in the satellite photo above, and you can read more about it at the Weather Underground's always awesome Wunder Blog.
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