The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Air quality remains poor for millions in eastern US
Start your day with the latest weather news – Wildfire smoke pouring into the U.S. from Canada is making for hazy skies and unhealthy air for millions of Americans in the eastern part of the country.
Canada wildfires fueling air quality concerns across northern US
Wildfire smoke puts millions of Americans under an air quality alert. Major cities across the Northeast are blanketed by a smoky haze. FOX Weather is tracking the smoke.
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Canadian wildfire smoke continues stranglehold on US skies
The hazy, smoky skies seen across much of the Northeast on Tuesday will continue Wednesday as wildfires continue burning in Canada and smoke streams south into the U.S. The smoke is also making for poor air quality for millions of Americans as far south as the Carolinas. The FOX Forecast Center says air quality will remain on the unhealthy side for at least the next couple of days for several places in the eastern U.S.
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Things to know
- Explaining the air quality index
- How air quality is measured
- What to do when wildfire smoke is in your area
Why wildfire smoke is turning the moon red
One of the good things, if you can call it that, about wildfire smoke is that it makes for some spectacular sunrises and sunsets. The same principle that creates vivid dawns and twilights recently gave the nearly full Moon an eerie red glow in Pennsylvania. Find out why that happens here.
Smoky red moon rises over Philadelphia
A time-lapse video shows a nearly full moon rising over Philadelphia Monday night. The moon appears in a smoky red hue because of wildfire smoke from Canada invading the skies across the Northeast.
California getting some rare June rain this week
It’s not often that we’re writing about rain in California this time of year. An omega block has set up shop across North America, and it’s kept unsettled weather spinning on either U.S. coast. This is creating showers and even some thunderstorms in California. It’s unusual because June is typically one of the driest months of the year for the state.
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Hurricane HQ
There is a disturbance near the Azores in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean that forecasters are watching. It has a low chance of development. No matter how it develops, it does not pose a threat to the U.S. For the latest developments throughout hurricane season, visit foxweather.com.
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