Air quality alert issued for NYC, Hudson Valley today. Map shows Canadian wildfire smoke.
The Air Quality Index, or AQI, is expected to exceed 100, which is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The alert is in effect from 12 a.m. Monday to 12 a.m. Tuesday for the five boroughs, as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties.
Yet another round of smoke and haze from ongoing wildfires burning in Canada's Manitoba and Saskatchewan provinces will drift into the Tri-State region on Monday. Not only will it turn the skies from clear to milky and hazy, it also will lead to poor air quality, especially for sensitive groups.
As of now, it appears this will be a one day event, with smoke forecast models indicating that smoke/haze conditions should improve by Tuesday afternoon.
Weatherwise, Monday is shaping up to be a warm day, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s, Despite the haze, lots of sunshine will be in place, albeit filtered.
Looking ahead to the upcoming week, the low humidity that we all enjoyed over the weekend will slowly creep up during the week. However, it is not expected to reach the extremely oppressive levels observed last week. Temperatures won't deviate too far from normal, generally topping out in the low to mid 80s.
As for precipitation, other than a spotty shower chance on Tuesday and Thursday, it looks to be an overall very dry week.
So far, there have been no aftershocks reported from the earthquake that occurred Saturday night in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. There is still a chance that a few aftershocks may be develop, although the likelihood is low.
Aftershocks can happen weeks, months and even years after an initial quake, but the first one usually tends to occur within the first day or so of the main event. Justin Lewis
contributed to this report.
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