New York City Braces for 1.5 Inches of Rain and Smoke as AQI Nears 160
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Updated · Gothamist · Jul 17
New York City Braces for 1.5 Inches of Rain and Smoke as AQI Nears 160
3 articles · Updated · Gothamist · Jul 17
Summary
AQI around 160 left New York City with the world’s fourth-worst air Friday morning, and forecasters said more Canadian wildfire smoke will return by afternoon and evening.
Saturday’s weather then turns more dangerous, with up to 1.5 inches of rain, locally heavier downpours and damaging wind gusts that could trigger localized flooding.
The National Weather Service has already warned of severe storms across the metro area, with a level 2-of-5 risk and earlier forecasts also citing possible hail and isolated tornado threats nearby.
Sunday is expected to bring cleaner air, more sunshine and lower humidity, though next week’s smoke outlook still depends partly on whether Ontario firefighters contain the wildfires.