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Smoky Summer: Could Week Of Wildfires Be Preview Of What's Ahead?
Are this week's smoky skies a preview of Summer 2023 in the Northeast? According to U.S. National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Ramsey, that depends. Ramsey is quoted by CBS New York saying "it's really just going be all about the wind shift." According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson, the Canadian wildfires are showing no signs of slowing down and will "likely continue to burn over Quebec into the summer, as they are in remote, heavily wooded areas," he said. But, if what Ramsey is saying is true, then raging fires in Canada — and locally, for that matter — …
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Here's How To Check Conditions In Your Area As Canadian Wildfires Burn
Widespread smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to bring hazardous air quality levels across the region. 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 again on Thursday, June 8, according to the National Weather Service. Check air quality conditions in your area, visit AirNow.gov by clicking here. "The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern," said the weather service. ALSO SEE: Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostl…
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Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostly) Until Then
Looks like the East Coast has a smoky few days in store. But fear not, relief is allegedly on the way. As of Thursday, June 8, levels in North Jersey were considered very unhealthy and in greater Philadelphia/the Lehigh Valley were considered hazardous. Levels in the Baltimore and Washington DC area were also considered very unhealthy as of Thursday morning. ALSO SEE: Here's How To Check Conditions In Your Area As Canadian Wildfires Burn Canadian wildfire smoke expends south Thursday and Friday.AccuWeather Smoke improvement forecast from AccuWeather.AccuWeather Areas around New Yor…
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Here's When Air Quality Will Improve — But It's Going To Get Worse First, Forecasters Say
The air quality in the Northeast could get worse before it gets better, meteorologists say. A red air quality alert (unhealthy) was issued across New Jersey, with a purple issue (very unhealthy) in greater Philadelphia due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires being pushed into the area. The question on everyone's mind now: When will air quality improve? According to Weather.com, hopefully this weekend. The region is expected to see a change in weather pattern, which is expected to change the wind direction and push remaining smoke out. Air quality will be very poor today due to the s…
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Air Quality Expected To Reach Danger Zones Along East Coast
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to travel south down the East Coast, and residents along the East Coast are starting to feel the impact. The Maryland Department of the Environment issued an alert on Tuesday, June 6, warning that "significant wildfire smoke" from fires in Canada will impact air quality throughout Maryland over the next several days (click here to check the air quality in your town). According to AirNow.gov, Wednesday, June 7 was expected to be in the red zone, the danger zone, in Baltimore, and parts of the Philadelphia suburbs. Smoke & haze from wildfires in…
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Air Quality Alert For South Jersey, Pennsylvania Fueled By Wildfire
A massive 5,000-acre wildfire raging across Burlington and Ocean counties has contributed to an air quality alert in South Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania, authorities said. Levels of fine particulates and ozone also will rise into the unhealthy zone for sensitive groups, according to the National Weather Service and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. If you have been outside Thursday, June 1 in southeast New Jersey or southern Delaware, you may have noticed extra smoke and the smell of fire in the air. While there is decreased air quality due to fires in Nova Scotia, C…
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When Will The Rain Stop? Flood Watch Issued Across Region
The second of two weekend storms was in full swing Sunday afternoon, April 30, with heavy rains pouring down and a flood watch in effect across New Jersey and greater Philadelphia. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain were expected to come down Sunday, and up to four total for the weekend. Flooding was the main concern with a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms possible in the evening, the National Weather Service said. The flood watch will be in effect until 10 p.m. After that, rain was expected to taper off and stop sometime between midnight and daybreak. "The primary hazard is expe…
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Weekend Storms To Slam East Coast With Heavy Rain, 50 MPH Winds
April showers are in full swing this weekend, with a pair of storms set to drench much of the East Coast, meteorologists say. States along the eastern seaboard could see up to four inches of rain, which had already begun in the first storm on Friday, April 28 in parts of Maryland and Virginia, AccuWeather reports. ☔️🌧️ ☔️ As rain begins to move into the region this morning, here is our latest forecast for the total rainfall for the... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Friday, April 28, 2023 Precipitation will pick up across Pennsylvania and New Jersey Fr…
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Tornado Upends Trees, Damages Roofs In Berks County: NWS
The severe thunderstorms and heavy winds that rained out Berks County over the weekend were accompanied by an EF-1 tornado, the National Weather Service has confirmed. The twister traveled about a mile through Womelsdorf on Saturday, April 22 in about a two-minute span, meteorologists said in a report published Tuesday. It began at 4:18 p.m. just southwest of the borough along Route 419, pushing over wooden telephone poles near the Lebanon County line as it made its way northeast, NWS wrote. The storm mangled and uprooted some softwood trees near Conrad Weiser West Elementary School, wher…
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Springtime Heatwave Paves Way For Even Hotter Summer In Northeast, Old Farmer's Almanac Says
It's not quite beach season yet but it sure will feel like it this week as a springtime heatwave kicks off in the Northeast. And according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, it might be an indication of the summer that's in store. Temps are expected to soar well into the 70s and 80s, with each day being warmer than the last beginning Tuesday, April 11, and continuing through the end of the week, meteorologists at AccuWeather.com say. We're in the midst of a stretch of beautiful weather for mid-April. Check out those high temps for the rest of the week.... Posted by US National Weather Servi…
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Here's Time Frame For Scattered Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Hail Possible
An unsettled weather pattern that has arrived in the region will include scattered thunderstorms and dramatic shifts in temperatures. Morning fog on Thursday, April 6 will give way to partial sunshine with a line of showers and isolated thunderstorms moving in for the afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Parts of our area have been upgraded to a slight risk (2/5) for severe weather on Thursday. As a cold front arrives this... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Thursday, April 6, 2023 Some of the storms could be strong to seve…
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Potent Storm Nears: Here's When Damaging Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages
Damaging wind gusts that could cause power outages will be the main threat from a potent storm system that will sweep through the region. It's on track to arrive overnight Friday, March 31 into Saturday, April 1, with scattered thunderstorms at times through early Saturday evening before the system moves out, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts during the height of the storm will be as high as 50 to 60 miles per hour. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com). Ahead of the storm, Friday, March 31 will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers s…
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