Northeast Weather Forecast : 8 Million People Under Wildfire Threat As Air Quality Concerns Continue

The latest weather report showed that about 8 million people in Philadelphia and New Jersey could become likely under the wildfire threat, as the Northeast could experience poor air quality.

Recently, weather forecasts explained that the wildfire in Canada caused hazy skies and smoke in the Northeast, especially in New York City.

Nature World News (NWN) also reported that the wildfire in Canada could likely unfold air quality concerns in the United States.

Reports noted that the raging wildfires in Canada resulted in massive evacuations, as many homes could suffer from poor air quality in the region.

Based on CNN's recent report, wildfires emerged in parts of British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Alberta, noting that about 8 million acres were burned due to the wildfires and 400 wildfire events unfolded.

Air quality concerns in the Northeastern United States

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New York, New York. As air quality concerns emerge in parts of the Northeast, the latest weather forecast reported that about 8 million people are under wildfire threat in Philadelphia and New Jersey.

According to NBC News, the wildfire forecast explained that air quality concerns could impact the Northeast and Midwest.

Meanwhile, Fox Weather News reported that about 8 million people are under the wildfire threat in New Jersey and Philadelphia due to an unusually dry outlook in the region.

Recently, the Northeast recorded warm and chilly conditions. The warm outlook could unleash hotter temperatures and a drought outlook during May.

Furthermore, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported that air quality concerns managed to plummet in portions of the Northeast, as the wildfire smoke could move in the Southern parts.

NWS explained that the wildfire in Quebec helped to unleash smoke plumes in the Northeast. NWS Pittsburgh said that the wildfires are forecast to move southward.

The Fox News report said that the NOAA Storm Prediction Center explained the fire danger in Philadelphia and New Jersey area.

Homeowners and motorists in the Northeast should keep updated with the weather conditions in the United States this week.

It is best to avoid burning or anything that could cause a potential fire threat. The report added that wildfire risk could also unfold in portions of Pittsburgh, Detroit, Buffalo and Cleveland.

On the other hand, AccuWeather's latest report showed possible dry spell is forecast this week due to little to lack rainfall.

Dry conditions are forecast in Des Moines, Detroit, Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

However, the weather report noted that late weeks thunderstorms and rainy conditions could be likely in Seattle, Billings, Denver, Dallas and Houston.