Air quality advisory in effect for Summit County, others on Monday

There is an air quality alert for northern Ohio on Monday.
There is an air quality alert for northern Ohio on Monday.

There's an Air Quality Advisory in effect for northern Ohio.

The advisory for ground-level ozone impacts Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit counties.

Officials say the air quality in the region on Monday may be "unhealthy for sensitive groups," so those who have difficulty breathing or young children and the elderly should consider limited their time outdoors or avoid strenuous activities.

Monday's high is expected to be near 90 degrees with little wind.

Residents are asked to drive less Monday or combine errands and not leave vehicles idling.

Motorists should consider filling gas tanks after sunset and homeowners should wait a day before mowing the lawn.

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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Air quality advisory in effect for Akron, northern Ohio