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Air Quality Alert: Widespread Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Lingers Throughout Region Air Quality Alert: Widespread Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Lingers Throughout Region
Air Quality Alert: Widespread Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Lingers Throughout Region An Air Quality Alert is in effect for much of the Northeast as smoke drifting south from more than 400 Canadian wildfires lingers. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of fine particulates, according to the National Weather Service.   "The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern," said the weather service. More than 8 million acres of land has already burned in what already is Canada's worst wildfire season in history.  That's way above the normal 600,000 acres…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Feeling The Heat? Here's When We'll See Relief From The Extreme Weather Feeling The Heat? Here's When We'll See Relief From The Extreme Weather
Feeling The Heat? Here's When We'll See Relief From The Extreme Weather Get ready for a Sunday scorcher. There's good news though. It won't be long before we see some relief from the extreme heat. But first, the weekend will wrap up with another day of sweltering heat and humidity, with that combination making the day's high temperature in the mid 90s making it feel more like it's between 100 and 105 degrees, depending on the location. (For a look at the latest, updated projected maximum heat index temperatures for Sunday, check the first image above.) An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 9 p.m. Sunday, July 21. An Air Quality Alert is in effect …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dangerous Heat: Power Companies Brace For Surge In Energy Consumption Dangerous Heat: Power Companies Brace For Surge In Energy Consumption
Dangerous Heat: Power Companies Brace For Surge In Energy Consumption Get set for the most extreme days in the first heat wave of 2019 as power companies are bracing for a surge in energy consumption. An Excessive Heat Warning is in until 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21 with heat index values (the combination of the high temperature and humidity) up to around 110 degrees on Saturday, July 20 and around 105 degrees for Sunday. An Air Quality Alert is in effect from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, July 20 will be the hottest day of the heavy way, which began on Friday, July 19. The high temperature around 97 degrees and plenty of sunsh…

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by Joe Lombardi
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The Heat Is On: Here's How Hot It's Going To Get Friday Through Sunday The Heat Is On: Here's How Hot It's Going To Get Friday Through Sunday
The Heat Is On: Here's How Hot It's Going To Get Friday Through Sunday Here comes the hottest stretch this summer, and the first heat wave of 2019. Extreme heat and humidity starting on Friday, July 19 will last through the weekend. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect from noon Friday until 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21. Friday's high temperature will be right around 90 degrees under mostly sunny skies. The heat index (the combination of heat and humidity) will make it feel like it's around 101 degrees. (See second image above for the predicted highs from throughout the region.) An Air Quality Alert is in effect from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday. S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Weather Alert: Here's When Gusty, Scattered Storms Will Sweep Through Area Severe Weather Alert: Here's When Gusty, Scattered Storms Will Sweep Through Area
Severe Weather Alert: Here's When Gusty, Scattered Storms Will Sweep Through Area A storm system with gusty, scattered severe thunderstorms will sweep through the area and bring some relief from the heat. The primary threat from the storms, which will arrive Saturday afternoon, June 29 and continue through the evening, will be damaging wind gusts, the National Weather Service said.  Large hail is also possible. The storms could also produce frequent lightning. Saturday, June 29 will start out partly sunny and again hot and humid with the high temperature in the mid 80s.  An Air Quality Alert is in effect for much of the area until 11 p.m. Saturday with air qu…

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by Joe Lombardi