Significant rainfall and stronger winds are exactly what the Northeast needs to clear out the smoke. This pattern could eventually break by next week as a new storm system moves in from the west. The low pressure that is funneling the smoke into the US is forecast to linger over New England through the weekend, meaning northwest winds will continue to point the Canadian smoke toward the eastern Great Lakes and Northeast for the next couple of days. Unfortunately for those in the Northeast, the weather pattern is not helping. While Thursday may be an improvement for many in the New York area, smoke will likely continue to be significant, and air quality could near or reach unhealthy levels yet again. MAPS: Track air quality and wildfire smoke across the USĭelaware, Maryland, northern Virginia and the nation’s capital could see the same poor air quality that plagued New York City on Wednesday. The northerly winds on Thursday will start to push that thick band of smoke farther south into the mid-Atlantic, into cities including Washington, DC, and Baltimore. The thickest smoke on Wednesday stretched from Lake Ontario to Long Island and was slowly pushing south. The smoke, emanating from more than 100 active fires in central Quebec, is being carried down on the back side of a low pressure system centered over New England. It prompted significant concern from health professionals, forced a ground stop at a major New York airport and led to the cancellation of outdoor school activities, as well as the postponement of some professional sports games.Īnd forecasts suggest it could linger for days. A plume of thick smoke streamed south from Canada throughout the day Wednesday, moving into some of the most densely populated regions in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, including the New York City metro area.
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