LIGHT RAIN AND GENTLE WINDS WILL HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON YOUR HOMES RADON LEVELS.
High winds and severe storms will have a more significant impact of radon concentrations in your home. For example, when wind blows on the side of your house with the most doors/windows it creates more positive indoor pressure. This effect pushes more radon out of your home. Conversely, when high winds are blowing on the side of your home with fewer doors and windows, it creates negative pressure which then draws more radon gas into your home.
SPRING RADON LEVELS ARE MOSTLY IMPACTED BY RAIN AND WIND
As Wisconsin changes seasons from winter to spring, and eventually summer, expect daily radon levels to fluctuate more than they do during winter. Sometimes radon levels can fluctuate two to three times greater or less than they may otherwise be during “normal” weather conditions due to stormy weather and/or consistently strong winds.
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