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Air quality health advisory in effect until 11 p.m. Monday

by Jul 3, 2023
An air quality health advisory is in effect in the Long Island region until 11 p.m. for ground-level ozone.

Air quality alert extended to 11:59 p.m. Saturday

by Jun 30, 2023
Canadian wildfires will continue to make air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups tomorrow, as smoke and haze from the fires increase fine particulates in the air in the Long Island, NYC and other areas of the state.

Air quality alert extended to 11:59 p.m. Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires

by Jun 28, 2023
An air quality health advisory is in effect in all regions of New York State through 11:59 p.m. Thursday due to smoke from wildfires burning in Canada.

Shifting weather patterns bring relief from smoke to metro NY/LI, though air may still be unhealthy across East End today: National...

by Jun 9, 2023
An air quality health advisory remains in effect for the local area until midnight today. The pollutant of concern is fine particulates. Air quality may be worse across the East End than in western Suffolk, the National Weather Service said.

With smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires persisting, air quality will be unhealthy again Wednesday, and advisory remains in effect till...

by Jun 8, 2023
Smoke and haze continue to blanket the region as wildfires in eastern Canada continue to burn and prevailing weather conditions push the smoke south over the eastern United States causing unhealthy air quality across Long Island and the New York City metro region.

Air quality health advisory in effect again today due to fine particulates from Canadian wildfires

by Jun 7, 2023
An air quality health advisory is in effect all day again today for fine particulates resulting from the wildfires in eastern Canada.

Haze, smoke from Quebec wildfires expected today, prompting air quality health advisory for fine particulate matter

by Jun 6, 2023
An air quality health advisory for fine particulates is in effect all day today throughout most of New York State, including Long Island, due to smoke from the wildfires currently raging in the province on Quebec in eastern Canada.

Air quality alert issued Friday for ground-level ozone in Suffolk, Nassau counties

by Jun 2, 2023
The NYS Department of Environment Conservation has issued an air quality alert for much of the tri-state area today, including both Suffolk and Nassau counties.

Weather service alerts public to conditions conducive to fire spread, urges caution

by Apr 11, 2023
The National Weather Service is warning the public that conditions in the New York metro region, including Long Island, will be conducive to fire spread later today and potentially throughout the week.

Nor’easter expected to bring heavy rain, coastal flooding and strong winds to local area

by Mar 13, 2023
Potentially heavy rain and strong winds are expected tonight into tomorrow morning as a coastal storm bears down on the local region.
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