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Air Quality Alert Issued for Hudson Valley, Capital Region Amid Wildfire Smoke
Weather officials have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for a large swath of eastern New York, including the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and parts of the Adirondacks, due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter in the air.
The advisory is in effect until midnight tonight, Tuesday, August 5, with air quality index (AQI) levels expected to exceed 100, indicating potentially unhealthy conditions for sensitive individuals, according to the National Weather Service and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Fine particulates, also known as PM…
Expect Frequent Haze, Smoke From Canadian Wildfires This Summer, Forecasters Say
The sun may still shine this summer, but it won’t always look like it.
Across the northern United States, residents can expect hazy skies, milky sunsets, and the occasional whiff of campfire as wildfire smoke from Canada drifts south through the summer months, according to AccuWeather.
Forecasters say that smoke impacts will be frequent and widespread, affecting much of the Northeast, the mid-Atlantic, and parts of the Midwest through late August.
While the hazy conditions might seem like a typical summer heat quirk, meteorologists note that this particular summer haze will largely b…
Severe Heat, High Humidity Will Pose Significant Health Risk To NYers, Hochul Warns
Gov. Kathy Hochul is warnig New Yorkers that severe heat and high humidity will pose a significant health risk from Monday, July 15, through Wednesday, July 17.
Temperatures during that stretch are likely to bring dangerous heat indexes between 95 and 104 degrees across the entire state.
New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Tier, also have a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms in the afternoon into the evening on Monday.
Air quality health advisories for ozone are also in effect for New York City and Long Island on Monday from 11 a.m. to 11 p…
