New York Issues Air Quality Alert for Central Region as Ozone AQI Tops 100
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Updated · CNYcentral.com · Jul 14
New York Issues Air Quality Alert for Central Region as Ozone AQI Tops 100
3 articles · Updated · CNYcentral.com · Jul 14
Summary
Central New York faces an Air Quality Alert for Wednesday and likely Thursday after state officials forecast ozone levels above an AQI of 100.
High heat and humidity, combined with Canadian wildfire smoke both aloft and at the surface, are expected to worsen pollution across the region.
The state health department urged residents to limit strenuous outdoor activity when pollution is elevated, with children and people with asthma, heart disease or other respiratory issues at higher risk.
Thicker smoke could also dim visibility and give daytime skies an eerie appearance as wildfire haze spreads into the area.