Air Quality Alert in Effect Today; Possible Showers This Evening

Air quality, like the haze from the Canadian wildfires, effects health of our water

“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailors take warning.” But what if the sky is red at night and in the morning — as it has been recently as a result of the smoke from the Canadian wildfires. These very red sunrises and sunsets have seemed somehow ominous — the hazy […]

Air quality alert in effect today; possible showers this evening

Canadian wildfire smoke and haze continues to linger into today. Kevin Skarupa has the chances of possible showers in the evening hours this week.

Smoky skies from Canadian wildfires continue, air quality alerts in effect

Smoke will thin out a bit on Tuesday – especially at ground level – but it will still be present higher up in the sky.

Western Mass. air quality poses health risks from Canadian wildfires

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) - Heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to affect air quality in western Massachusetts, posing health risks to sensitive groups. Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Massachusetts, causing poor air quality The smoke, carried by the jet stream, has settled over the region, creating a haze that filters sunlight and turns the sky orange. "The jetstream and our upper air currents have been pushing that smoky air…

Health officials keeping close watch on air quality due to Canadian wildfires

The DEC recommends being air quality aware during your daily warm weather routine.

When will the smoky haze from Canadian wildfires leave Massachusetts?

The hazy skies and smoky smell is back across Massachusetts -- a now annual summer tradition -- as Canadian wildfire smoke drifts into our region.