Poor Air Quality Continues In The Northeast – National Weather Outlook For June 8, 2023

by | Jun 8, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

Scattered showers and storms will be possible on Thursday from the Northwest to the Upper Midwest southward through the Plains and to the Southeast. Some of this will be due to a frontal boundary in place. An area of low pressure near the Northeast will lead to a few showers but also help continue to usher Canadian wildfire smoke into the region with poor air quality expected.

Another day of at least unhealthy air quality is expected across the Eastern United States on Thursday with the smoke from wildfires in Quebec being dragged south and east.

Some of the heaviest rain chances through Friday will be in the Northwestern United States as well as southern Florida. In both areas, rainfall amounts of 2”+ will be possible for some.

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This Is Already One of the Worst Wildfire Pollution Events in U.S. History

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