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The year of wildfire smoke: Why the US faces a brutal season
Canadian wildfires sent so much smoke into U.S. cities in June that this season already qualifies as the worst smoke season in recent memory, according to an analysis of smoke exposure per person across the country.
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Weather forecast: Sunny start to weekend
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, areas of fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Saturday: Partly sunny. Late showers west. Highs in the low 80s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Highs in the upper 70s. Monday: Mostly cloudy with additional scattered showers. Highs in the low 80s.
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Weather forecast: Clouds and fog Friday night
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, areas of fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Saturday: Partly sunny. Late showers west. Highs in the low 80s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Highs in the upper 70s. Monday: Mostly cloudy with additional scattered showers. Highs in the low 80s.
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Warm With Possible Rain on 4th of July Weekend
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, areas of fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Saturday: Partly sunny. Late showers west. Highs in the low 80s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Highs in the upper 70s. Monday: Mostly cloudy with additional scattered showers. Highs in the low 80s.
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Dry start, rainy finish to this Fourth of July weekend
The 4th of July holiday weekend is upon us! It will start with dry and warm weather for Saturday with highs mostly in the upper 70s to low 80s. We will see a mix of clouds and sunshine for most of the day. Any chance for storms will stay well to the north and northwest. Sunday through Tuesday will be...
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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to impact parts of New England
The wildfire smoke from Canada continues to hover over western New England on Friday. This is creating some air quality issues, with “hazardous” air quality in southwestern Connecticut to “poor” air quality elsewhere, which means it’s unhealthy air outside for sensitive groups even around Boston as the smoke spreads eastward. Friday will be partly cloudy, with highs in the low...
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Chance of isolated shower, but mostly sunny Friday
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance isolated PM thunder. Highs in the 80s. Overnight Tonight: Mostly cloudy, some fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Saturday: Partly sunny. Late showers west. Highs in the low 80s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, scattered showers, a t-storm. Highs in the upper 70s.
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Expect a hot, smoky summer in much of the US. Here's why you'd better get used to it
Forecasters say the only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly.
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How to keep your pets safe during dangerous air quality levels
There are many health risks that people can face when it comes to wildfire smoke. However, health problems brought on by the dangerous air quality levels are not just limited to humans — our beloved pets face them as well.
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Social media and duct tape are helping people make DIY air purifiers that filter out wildfire smoke
Social media users are sharing a surprisingly effective way to protect yourself indoors from the toxic wildfire smoke blanketing much of the East Coast: a box fan, four air filters and a whole lot of duct tape.
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Smoke map: When will smoke clear and why is it worse in the afternoon?
The smoke continues to smother the tri-state because of a weather pattern know as an “Omega Block” to meteorologists — here’s what that means and when we can expect the smoke to ultimately clear out