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Young children and those with respiratory ailments are being urged to stay indoors for a second straight day as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to shroud Pittsburgh in a fog-like haze. A Code Red air quality alert for fine particulates was issued Thursday for 13 Western Pennsylvania counties by the
Wildfires from both Quebec and British Columbia have led to a “double-whammy” that the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said has created very unhealthy air quality levels in the Wheeling area. According to the federal government’s AirNow website, a permanent air quality sensor in Moundsville recorded the area’s air quality index at 208 as of […]
Thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening have the potential to produce damaging winds and large hail, as well as heavy rainfall which could lead to minor flooding.
Forecasted rain will absorb particulate pollution from the wildfires in Canada, improving air quality in the Pittsburgh region.
With Canadian wildfires still burning and sending smoke into the Northeast, a government website has proved to be a valuable, easy-to-use resource for people looking for the latest information about air quality in their communities. The website AirNow.gov allows users to search for air quality data by city, state or