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Runners, Walkers, and Cyclists Summer Environmental Checklist - Weather and More

It seems as if health and safety considerations for outdoor fitness activities get increasingly complicated.

Here is a partial short-list of environmental factors to check before running, jogging, walking, cycling, or engaging in other outdoor recreational fitness activities.

Weather - Heat, Humidity, Heat Index, Lightning, Storms, Flooding

• Weather Channel - including hourly options; enter location at top
• Accuweather - including hourly options; enter location at top
• Willy Weather - including hourly options; enter location at top
• National Weather Service - enter location at left
  
  
• National Hurricane Center - Atlantic
• National Hurricane Center - Eastern Pacific
• National Hurricane Center - Central Pacific

Air Quality

• AirNow.gov - enter location in box or browse maps

UV Rays

• Willy Weather UV Forecast - including hourly forecast; enter location at top
• Weather Channel - includes UV forecasts within daily or hourly forecasts

Pollen Count

• Pollen.com - enter location at top or review map

- Steven C. Welsh, SCW SteveWire

Key Words: Health, Fitness, Running, Jogging, Walking, Health, Summer Heat, Air Quality, Pollen, Allergies, UV Rays

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