Some Americans could breathe a little easier as smoke conditions improved Friday, but air quality alerts remained in place as smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to bring hazy skies to regions from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic United States, the National Weather Service said.
Millions of Americans will again be threatened by the polluted air Friday. Reduced air quality will "continue plaguing" a swath of the country spanning Michigan, Ohio, the northeast and the Mid-Atlantic on Friday, the weather service said.
The skies will remain hazy and orange Friday, with poor visibility, meteorologists warned.
"Pockets of denser smoke could significantly reduce air quality and lead to lowering visibility, with a wider region of light to moderate smoke leading to an opaque sky and orange sunsets/sunrises," the weather service said Friday morning.
To protect themselves, people should avoid strenuous activity and outdoor exercise and wear a mask to filer out harmful particles, the weather service said.
Meteorologists said Friday the system of low pressure causing the smoke to blow into the northeastern U.S. should "relax" and shift its direction more to the west on Saturday.
Some Americans could breathe a little easier as smoke conditions improved Friday, but air quality alerts remained in place as smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to bring hazy skies to regions from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic United States, the National Weather Service said.
Millions of Americans will again be threatened by the polluted air Friday. Reduced air quality will "continue plaguing" a swath of the country spanning Michigan, Ohio, the northeast and the Mid-Atlantic on Friday, the weather service said.
The skies will remain hazy and orange Friday, with poor visibility, meteorologists warned.
"Pockets of denser smoke could significantly reduce air quality and lead to lowering visibility, with a wider region of light to moderate smoke leading to an opaque sky and orange sunsets/sunrises," the weather service said Friday morning.
To protect themselves, people should avoid strenuous activity and outdoor exercise and wear a mask to filer out harmful particles, the weather service said.
Meteorologists said Friday the system of low pressure causing the smoke to blow into the northeastern U.S. should "relax" and shift its direction more to the west on Saturday.
turning the skies gray and brown. In New York City, which for a time early Wednesday was behind only New Delhi for poor air pollution levels worldwide, officials warned of health risks and told vulnerable people to wear high-quality masks — such as a N95 or KN95 — if they go outside. As of Wednesday, Canada was on track to experience its worst wildfire season ever, with officials reporting more than 400 active fires, with more than 240 listed as “out of control.”
Latest news turning the skies gray and brown. In New York City, which for a time early Wednesday was behind only New Delhi for poor air pollution levels worldwide, officials warned of health risks and told vulnerable people to wear high-quality masks — such as a N95 or KN95 — if they go outside. As of Wednesday, Canada was on track to experience its worst wildfire season ever, with officials reporting more than 400 active fires, with more than 240 listed as “out of control.”
