Why wildfire smoke travels so far, and how long it will last
Hundreds of miles away from the fires, in one of the smokiest areas, Syracuse’s air quality readings indicated the air was “hazardous.” The New York City skyline has turned a dark, orange hue that people liken to Mars, and pedestrians complain of a strong cigar-like smell. The governor’s office notes that after monitoring the smoke threat for last week, it became significantly worse over Tuesday and Wednesday.
Smog had already been plaguing the northeastern U.S. from late May fires in Nova Scotia when the latest round of smoke came. Although the current fires in central Canada are much stronger, the compounding smoke influx contributed to straining air quality throughout both countries.U.S. weather officials warn that high smoke levels in the regions that are already being affected are expected to persist over the next few days.
NOAA's projections of PM2.5 pollution levels starting at approximately 4:15 p.m. on June 7 to approximately 2 p.m. on June 8, both eastern time. A storm moving from the west towards eastern North America is also predicted to shift wind patterns and stop the smoke from spreading by the end of the weekend. Scattered showers over the next several days in eastern Canada may also help put out some of the blazes. Rain is also expected throughout the northeastern U.S., butEven As Smoke Engulfs Us, We Can’t Wrap Our Heads Around Climate Change
While there are signs of hope, the weather could still change, experts note. “Sometime next week, the winds become more northerly [blowing from north to south] again. If the fires are still burning, we could have more smoke issues again,” Kines says.Government officials in affected states and counties are urging people to stay indoors as much as possible, especially children, senior citizens, and people with asthma or other lung and heart conditions. “If you can stay indoors, stay indoors.
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