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3 days ago
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Canadian wildfire smoke covers Eastern US, causing red sunsets
Smoke from wildfires in Canada covered most of the eastern and central United States on Monday morning and will linger through Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Fortunately for people worried about the air quality impacting their health, most of the smoke has remained high in the atmosphere over the United States and only caused red sunrises and sunsets over the weekend. However, for areas closer to the fires in northern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota, air quality remains poor to unhealthy on Monday morning. "Shower and thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest this afternoon and evening will help cleanse the air and help improve air quality," AccuWeather Meteorologist Alexander Duffus said. Rainfall can bring the smell of wildfire smoke down to the ground, so people who are outside during the showers and storms could catch a whiff of smoke. Residents concerned about the smoke's health effects can check their local air quality on The largest wildfire burning in Canada is the Shoe Fire in central Saskatchewan, which remains out of control and one of the many sources of smoke over the lower 48 states, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson. As of Monday morning, the Shoe Fire has burned 1490 square miles, which is equivalent to the size of Rhode Island.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Multiday outbreak of severe storms, including large tornadoes, on tap for central US this week
A daily risk for severe weather will continue to unfold across the nation's heartland through the final days of April, featuring storms with very large hail, destructive winds and even strong tornadoes, warn AccuWeather meteorologists. The threat will peak Monday afternoon and night in the Upper Midwest, with AccuWeather severe weather experts warning there is a rare "high risk" for severe storms, complete with the potential for an outbreak of large and destructive tornadoes. Very large hail expected on the High Plains to end the weekend The daily onslaught of severe weather has actually been going on for days now in the western High Plains, with daily reports of monster hail, damaging winds and tornadoes dating back to Thursday. The end of the weekend will feature more of the same in this region, which extends from near the Mexican border to near the Canadian the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ Deadly hailstones as large as softballs (4 inches in diameter), wind gusts over 60 mph and an isolated tornado or two can occur from West Texas north to the Dakotas late Sunday into Sunday night. For those with outdoor plans to end the weekend in this relatively open area, it's important to identify a substantial structure in case shelter is needed as storms develop and move through. For many in this zone, Sunday and Sunday night's severe weather threat will finally mark the end of seemingly relentless damaging storms, as the threat area will shift east for the start of the workweek. Severe outbreak expected Monday in Upper Midwest As a storm pushes across the Plains and into a warm, more humid air in place over the Midwest, nature's fireworks will commence from Monday afternoon into the night. AccuWeather meteorologists are warning that Monday could be one of the most active days of severe weather so far this season, with a "high risk" for severe weather in place. "Strong thunderstorms will be enhanced by a fast-moving jet stream," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Alexander Duffus. "That will lend support for the potential of a few intense tornadoes across the region." The region most at risk for this dangerous weather includes millions and stretches from Iowa into southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin, including the metropolitan areas of Des Moines, Iowa, and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Travel by air and by road will be impacted by these storms. "Some of the tornadoes expected to spawn later Monday can be long-lived," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Elizabeth Danco. "This will pose a serious risk, particularly with those that develop after dark when they are more difficult to detect and prepare for." Residents and businesses in the region, especially the high risk area, should have a plan in place should a Tornado Warning be issued, especially after dark. The AccuWeather App will provide alerts to your cell phone in the event of severe weather. "Not only will these thunderstorms be capable of producing tornadoes," added Duffus, "but also large hail and widespread damaging winds from Minnesota and Wisconsin through Iowa and northern Missouri." While the severe weather and tornado threat will begin to wane late Monday night, storms could reach close to Chicago by the predawn hours of Tuesday morning. Regardless of their severity, downpours could slow the morning commute. The risk of damaging storms will continue through midweek Monday's potential outbreak of tornadoes will not mark the end of the current episode of severe storms. The risk will shift toward the east and south by Tuesday and Wednesday, impacting millions more, say AccuWeather meteorologists. On Tuesday, along and ahead of a cold front, the prospect for damaging storms will extend as far east as the Ohio Valley and interior Northeast. Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit and Pittsburgh are among the cities that will experience this risk, if only for a day. Meanwhile, an area that has been no stranger to feisty storms as of late, from western and northern Texas into Oklahoma, can get back into the action again into Tuesday night. While the risk for tornadoes will be lower compared to Monday and Monday night farther west, storms can still pack a punch, containing hail, flooding downpours and gusty winds. Yet another day of severe weather can unfold Wednesday, but this time over a much smaller geographic area. The heart of Texas, north to Oklahoma and east into parts of Arkansas and Louisiana will be at risk for strong storms midweek as a frontal boundary settles over the region, providing a focal point for thunderstorm formation. For those weary residents tired of dealing with this near-daily spat of severe thunderstorms, better days are ahead to begin May, as a quieter weather pattern is expected to take hold. While the risk for damaging storms will not be zero, it will be lower, with only a few gusty and drenching storms expected to shift toward the East Coast beginning Thursday. While the severe storm threat will lower, there may be an increased risk for flooding, including near the swollen Mississippi River. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.