Fourth of July week in the San Antonio area and celebrations of the nation’s 250th birthday, will be hot, dusty, and smoky at times.
Many San Antonians have at least part of the week off as some businesses and government offices close.
The week starts with Saharan dust over South Texas on Monday and Tuesday. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reports the dust will reduce air quality into the “moderate” range in the Alamo City, which has little impact on healthy individuals, but Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Laredo, and Waco could see air quality dip into the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups,” range, meaning people with breathing problems like asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema should limit time outdoors…