Hazy skies are back from Canadian wildfire smoke, but air quality is safe
Smoke originating from wildfires in Canada has drifted into the Northeast to produce hazy skies Thursday into the weekend.
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Smoke originating from wildfires in Canada has drifted into the Northeast to produce hazy skies Thursday into the weekend.
Bill Kelly has your latest weather forecast.
Rain is finally expected to move through the area on Monday. Kate Bilo tracks when and where it's expected to arrive.
A "Code Orange" air quality alert means the air is unhealthy for sensitive grounds and anyone with breathing problems is recommended to stay inside Sunday until the air clears up.
Sunday is expected to be hot, humid and hazy, with temperatures in the 90s.
As smoke from wildfires in Canada moves through Philadelphia, here's what masks doctors recommend you should wear to protect yourself.
The most hazardous smoke from wildfires in Canada is currently moving through the area from Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.
The air is unhealthy to breathe. Grant Gilmore and Tammie Souza report.
Bill Kelly reports.
Monday is expected to be mostly sunny and warm, with highs in the 80s
Bill Kelly reports.
Sunday is expected to be sunny and bright. Highs in the mid-70s.
District officials said the decision to send students from 90 schools across the Philadelphia public school district home early due to the heat was out of an abundance of caution.
In anticipation of the potential for extreme heat Friday, the School District of Philadelphia will dismiss the school day two hours early at dozens of schools.
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway on Thursday and while forecasters are predicting a "near-normal" season, officials stress there's really nothing normal when it comes to hurricanes.
We've had very little rain lately and it's been an unusually dry May.
We're settling into the holiday with a pretty big difference in temperatures across the area.
NEXT Weather Meteorologist Andrew Kozak reports
Ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its first predictions Thursday for what we can expect during the 2023 hurricane season in the Atlantic.
The unofficial kick-off to summer, aka Memorial Day Weekend, is less than a week away, so will we need the umbrellas?
Nice and warm Sunday with highs in the upper-70s.
The week ahead looks to be dry and mild in the mid and upper 70's so keep that garden hose handy.
Kate Bilo has the forecast for Thursday, May 18, 2023, which began with a cool start.
Don't put away your coats just yet. A cold front is headed for the Philadelphia region.
Tuesday will warm up to 80 degrees. Clouds will build up through the day before rain moves in overnight.
