US EditionCanadian Wildfire Smoke and a Dust Plume From Africa Could Collide over the South This Week
- Nearly 100 wildfires continue to rage uncontrollably from British Columbia to Ontario, with smoke drifting southward and affecting air quality across much of the eastern and central regions of the United States this week.
- By Sunday, smoke from wildfires had rapidly expanded to envelop over 1.2 million square miles across Canada and spread across approximately 750,000 square miles in the United States.
- The smoke contains PM2.5 particles that can deeply penetrate lungs and worsen conditions like bronchitis, risking vulnerable populations especially in areas like Minneapolis where air reached “very unhealthy” levels Tuesday.
- Meanwhile, a thick Saharan dust plume is moving west over the Atlantic and is expected to reach Florida by early Wednesday, potentially overlapping smoke and reducing storm development in the Southeast.
- Together, the overlapping dust and smoke may worsen air quality and create hazy skies for millions in the eastern US, prompting advisories for people sensitive to air pollution.
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Saharan dust and wildfire smoke lowering air quality, could cause respiratory issues
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - A mix of Saharan Dust, which is dust blown across the Atlantic by the trade winds, and smoke from wildfires in Canada, is leading to lower air quality across much of the eastern parts of the United States this weekend. This includes Acadiana, although air quality is expected to be lower further to the northeast. Nonetheless, you may be able to notice a haze in the sky and some prettier sunsets. This is due to the increase…
Virginia caught between Canadian smoke and African dust
Wind flow, unlike trade and immigration, isn’t beholden to national borders.This week’s skies over the southeastern quarter of the U.S. feature plumes of obscuring particles from both central and western Canada and northern Africa.Overall, this is a fairly typical week of early June weather in Virginia — some warm 80s highs the next couple of days with increasing chances of showers and storms into the late week and weekend. But there is more hap…
Dual Atmospheric Assault: Wildfire Smoke Chokes Northern US While Saharan Dust Veils The Gulf
A stark atmospheric dichotomy is gripping the United States this week, with millions in the northern states enduring hazardous air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke, while residents along the Gulf Coast and Southeast experience hazy skies due to a massive plume of Saharan dust. AccuWeather meteorologists are closely monitoring both phenomena, advising vigilance and offering […] Dual Atmospheric Assault: Wildfire Smoke Chokes Northern US While…
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