What you should know
- A hot and humid day is expected, but not too humid. The smoke from the West Coast wildfires is once again raising concerns about the air quality of our area.
- Possible showers and thunderstorms are expected on Tuesday afternoon. Some severe storms could produce damaging winds north and west of New York.
- Cooler weather can be expected the rest of the week with more showers and scattered thunderstorms through Thursday
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Foggy and smoky conditions seen in New York City and much of the tri-state area last week return Tuesday, as well as the possibility of severe weather.
According to the Weather Authority, a hot and foggy day is expected on Tuesday, but not too humid with maximum temperatures during the afternoon close to 90 degrees.
On the other hand, says the Weather Authority, air quality continues to deteriorate as wildfires in the western United States and Canada carry smoke and winds are pushing clouds of smoke into the region.
The main concern for Tuesday will be a round of strong to severe storms that will develop and move primarily through Northwest New York counties beginning at 6:00 pm and continuing through the night.
One of the threats associated with these storms will be damaging winds and dangerous lightning with a low probability of isolated tornadoes or significant hail, the Weather Authority said. Once the rain ends early Wednesday morning a much cooler day is expected with high temperatures dropping to 80 degrees and the possibility of a few scattered storms later this day.
Another possibility of severe weather is expected on Thursday when a frontal system moves over the tri-state area before beginning a really nice and quiet stretch of weather, which includes the weekend.
As the fires continue to burn in the west and in Canada, there is a chance that the smoke will continue to return until they are extinguished. Last week, the smoke was strong enough to smell in parts of northern New Jersey, while the skies turned a strange yellow.
More than 60 wildfires are currently burning in the western states and Canada. As the smoke builds up, it becomes engulfed in weather systems and is transported across the country.
EPA Real-Time Air Quality Index Data showed that the AQI of New York City for a short time reached 165, considered “unhealthy” for everyone.
According to AQICN.org, a Chinese nonprofit organization that tracks air quality in more than 130 countries, that reading was the worst in New York City since at least the beginning of 2014. AQI County’s historical readings by County EPAs suggest that it could actually be the highest reading in Manhattan since a reading of 167 in October 2003.
As recently as last September, western smoke turned the skies of all three states an oddly milky color. The same phenomenon is happening now.
Here the extended forecast:
Tuesday: High in the 90s, mostly sunny, foggy and hot. Possible severe storms in the afternoon and night with lows in the 70s
Miércoles: máxima en los 81, posibles tormentas aisladas.
Thursday: maximum: in the 79, possible storms.
Friday: maximum in the 82, sunny.
Saturday: maximum in the 79, partially sunny,
Follow the interactive radar below:
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