Long Island expected to see return of haze from wildfires
With a view of Setauket Harbor, Kevin Stiegelmaier, left, his son Will, 15, and daughter Annie, 17, all of Setauket, shared a late breakfast on the dock at the harbor on Wednesday. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas
Hazy skies are expected to spread across the New York region Wednesday, the result of drifting wildfire smoke, but there is no harmful impact to air quality, according to the National Weather Service.
The haze is expected to linger for the next several days, forecasters said.
The smoke is coming from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada and won’t meaningfully affect air quality, said Bryan Ramsey, a meteorologist with the weather service.
“People will still notice it,” he said.
There could be haze and more colorful sunsets.
The hazy skies come as the forecast calls for a chance of showers periodically into the weekend,
Wednesday is expected to be sunny, with a high temperature near 84 and a low of 67.
On Thursday, there's a chance of thunderstorms and showers after 2 p.m.
Forecasters expect sunny skies to return Friday into Saturday night, when there's a late-night chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and midnight, continuing through Monday.
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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