Haze from Canadian wildfires blankets New Jersey
New Jersey is under an air quality alert through Wednesday, due to a cloud of Canadian wildfire smoke that has blanketed the Garden State and led to hazy and smoky skies, according to the National Weather Service.
A surface high-pressure area to New Jersey's northeast pushed smoke from wildfires in Nova Scotia over the state on Tuesday, according to the weather service.
New Jersey remains under a "code orange" air quality alert, meaning that vulnerable populations — like people with asthma, children and elderly adults — are more at risk, according to the weather service. Anyone in these groups, or who has lung or heart disease, is advised to avoid outdoor exercise and strenuous activity.
Sunny skies may again give way to hazy conditions as smoke from the wildfires lingers in the region Wednesday. High temperatures will remain comfortable in the upper 70s, warming to the upper 80s Thursday and near 90 degrees on Friday, according to the National Weather Service said.
Air quality alert
⚠️ Air quality concerns continue for today 🌫 Partly to mostly cloudy skies this morning will give way to hazy sunshine this afternoon as smoke from wildfires in Nova Scotia continue to linger around the Northeast today. pic.twitter.com/GZxFJF0Q0X
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) May 31, 2023
We have gotten a few questions, and yes, there is smoke in the air this evening, this time from a wildfire in Nova Scotia. Periods of hazy skies are expected through at least tomorrow. Here is one model's depiction of the smoke for currently (left) and tomorrow afternoon (right) pic.twitter.com/xa0SFmtJ7l
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) May 30, 2023
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Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers Brick, Barnegat and Lacey townships as well as the environment. She has worked for the Press for more than a decade. Reach her at @OglesbyAPP, aoglesby@gannettnj.com or 732-557-5701.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Nova Scotia wildfire bringing smoke, haze to NJ
