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Unhealthy air quality is expected to grip New York again this week as winds push in more toxic smoke from the raging Canadian wildfires.
While residents will not see the dramatic, dark yellow haze that suffocated New York City earlier this month, air-quality levels are expected to drop — potentially to “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” levels in some parts of the state — Wednesday into Thursday, officials warned.
“Due to incoming winds tonight and ongoing Canadian wildfires, New York City could experience worse air quality tomorrow, Wednesday, June 28,” Mayor Eric Adams tweeted Tuesday. “We will keep New Yorkers informed on conditions outside and actions they can take to stay healthy.”
Fox Weather meteorologist Samantha Thomas told The Post that city residents will likely experience “moderate” air-quality levels of between 50 and 100 on Wednesday and Thursday.
The air quality is deemed “unhealthy for sensitive groups” — such as the pregnant, elderly and those with cardiovascular or lung diseases — when it reaches a level of 100, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
“It’s not like we’re going to see the sky turning orange again or we’re going to see anywhere near the amount of smoke in the sky we saw in the sky last time,” she said of the city.
Big Apple residents may notice hazy skies around sunset, “but it’s not expected to be a very dangerous event,” Thomas said, adding that the smoke will start to clear out of the area by Friday.
