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The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Unhealthy air quality continues for Northeast on Friday

Start your day with the latest weather news – Some changes in the weather pattern allowed for improvement in air quality for coastal areas of the Northeast on Thursday, but interior parts of the region could see the worst of the smoke Friday.

By Aaron Barker Source FOX Weather

Northeast smoke impact expected to be minimal Friday

Relief is finally in sight for the northeastern U.S. on Friday in terms of Canadian wildfire smoke. Overall, the concentration of smoke will be much lower than Wednesday and Thursday.

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Air quality improves for some in Northeast, deteriorates for others

The coastal areas of the Northeast have been covered by a blanket of Canadian wildfire smoke for much of the week. Those areas are expected to see improved air quality Friday, but conditions will likely go downhill for interior parts of the region such as western New York, western Pennsylvania and Ohio. However, air quality will not drop to the hazardous levels seen earlier this week around New York and Washington.

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Scenes across New York City are seen on June 7, 2023, amid hazy conditions due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. People in the city other areas are expected to have another day of bad air Thursday due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Air quality advisories continue to be in place for all five boroughs of the city of more than 8 million people. (Ezio Cairoli)

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Scenes across New York City are seen on June 7, 2023, amid hazy conditions due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. People in the city other areas are expected to have another day of bad air Thursday due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Air quality advisories continue to be in place for all five boroughs of the city of more than 8 million people. (Ezio Cairoli)

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A general view of hazy conditions resulting from Canadian wildfires at Yankee Stadium before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees on June 7, 2023, in New York, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) (New York Yankees)

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People walk in Central Park as smoke from wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York City on June 7, 2023.  (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 7:  Traffic goes over the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge as smoke from Canadian wildfires casts a haze over the area on June 7, 2023 in New York City. Air pollution alerts were issued across the United States due to smoke from wildfires that have been burning in Canada for weeks. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

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Smoky haze blankets neighborhood in the Bronx. New York City. June 7, 2023. (David Dee Delgado)

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Hazy skies with Radio City Music Hall in the foreground. New York City. June 7, 2023. (Debbie Burkhoff)

Severe weather returns to forecast for central, southern US

After a relatively quiet stretch, severe weather is back in the forecast for the central and southern U.S. Saturday appears to be an active day, with severe storms likely in parts of Texas and Oklahoma, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Oklahoma City. Parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi could also face severe thunderstorms.

Hurricane HQ

The tropics remain quiet, but now is a good time to prepare for hurricane season. NOAA officials said Thursday that El Niño has officially started. The climate pattern plays a role in hurricane season.

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