Air Quality Drops in New York City Area as Wildfire Smoke Returns

What you should know

It will feel like summer in the New York City area for the next few days, but the skies are taking a hit as air quality drops again. The haze returned Monday as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada returned. to the city. Smoke will linger through Tuesday and possibly Wednesday, but don’t expect things to get as bad as during the summer. Smoke and haze will likely remain much higher in the air than in June and July, meaning The impacts will not be as serious for those on land. Compared to the summer, when air quality reached dangerous levels, this week will be much less severe.

NEW YORK — Although it will feel like summer in the New York City area in the coming days, the skies are taking a hit as air quality drops again.

The haze returned Monday as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada returned to the city. Smoke will linger through Tuesday and possibly Wednesday, but don’t expect things to get as bad as they did during the summer.

Smoke and haze are likely to remain much higher in the air than in June and July, meaning impacts won’t be as severe for those on the ground. Compared to the summer, when air quality reached dangerous levels, this week will be much less severe.

Air quality on Monday remained good to moderate throughout the day. There was no noticeable impact from the smoke, and Tuesday and Wednesday shouldn’t feel much different.

That pales in comparison to the air quality levels reached over the summer, when dozens of people were hospitalized as a result. Air quality alerts were in effect for the entire tri-state area at the time, easily topping 300, which is considered a health advisory where anyone outside without a mask would be affected.

As for summer temperatures, the New York City area will be around 70 degrees, possibly even reaching the 80s on Tuesday, well above normal for this time of year. Additionally, humidity also increases and peaks on Wednesday.

Temperatures will begin to return to normal on Thursday and will return to below 70 degrees on Friday, as rain returns to the region for the first time since the tristate was hit by a deluge last Friday that dumped more five inches in many places.

Temperatures will continue to drop after the rain stops on Saturday or Sunday, as highs could climb back above 50 degrees early next week. But a lot could change between now and then, so stay tuned to Storm Team 4 for the latest forecast details.

2023-10-03 00:27:20
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