The smoke is coming from a sudden collection of intense wildfires in the far northern reaches of Minnesota and Ontario, Canada, where hundreds of fires are burning.
(WBRE/WYOU) — We've designated tonight and Friday as a Weather Alert period because of the prevalent wildfire smoke. Air quality alerts are in effect as widespread smoke will continue tonight. Regardless of your sensitivity level, it's best to limit outdoor activities in these unhealthy air quality situations. Temperatures will bottom out in the upper 50s [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Canadian wildfire smoke is back again. In the next few days, locals can expect the all-too-familiar hazy skies and smoky smells. The area experienced these conditions just last summer, but most people remember the lingering smoke of 2023. Among them is 28/22 Meteorologist Logan Westrope. "The wildfire smoke just blanketed the area, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared on Wednesday a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Thursday, July 16. The DEP said that wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Canada is projected to be entering the Keystone State's northeast counties and pushing into the southern counties Wednesday [...]
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week.
(WBRE/WYOU) — We continue to talk about the heat, humidity, and haze across the area. We're now under an Air Quality Alert through Thursday night at midnight. As plumes of Canadian Wildfire smoke come from the North, be aware that this smoke will make skies hazy and keep temperatures down a few degrees. An isolated [...]
When you check weather apps on your phone, you may see two different numbers for the temperature. Here's what those mean.
A heat dome acts like a lid on a pot, trapping hot air underneath and preventing rain from cooling down an area.
(WBRE/WYOU) — We are tracking more heat and humidity, as well as some possibly unhealthy air quality due to Canadian wildfire smoke for the coming days. Tuesday night will be mostly clear, muggy, and very warm with no impacts and lows into the upper 60s and lower 70s. Wednesday will be partly sunny, hot, and [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Heat Alerts are in place for central and northeastern Pennsylvania on Tuesday and Wednesday. It'll be warm and a bit muggy Monday night. There is a small chance of a shower or rumble of thunder across northern Pennsylvania. Temperatures will be in the lower and middle 60s by morning. Tuesday will be sunny, [...]
