Weather

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is pouring into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest and covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze.

To protect yourself and your family, avoid going outside if possible and close windows and doors.

Here's what you need to know about the wildfire smoke and air quality situation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Smoke is being funneled down from raging wildfires in Quebec due to “a unique weather pattern,” the Health Department said.

The National Weather Service said air quality has "plummeted" across the Northeast. A disaster preparedness expert says people should take the warnings seriously.

Last week, U.S. officials as far south as Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania reported being impacted by the wildfires.

Be careful when discarding cigarette butts, keep vehicles off of dry grass, and consider skipping the campfire.

Philadelphia, Wilmington, Reading, and Mount Pocono recorded rainfall between .09 and .75 inches for the month.

National Hurricane Center is rolling out a major upgrade to the computer model it uses to predict hurricane storm surge.

Anyone diagnosed with heart disease, lung disease, and asthma should limit their time outdoors.

Even when the Philadelphia area is not hit directly by a hurricane, it can still be devastated by a storm’s remnants.

Conditions were expected to improve but some health impacts to residents, particularly those at higher risk, were still possible through Sunday afternoon.

For 15 years, Stockton University has issued its shorecast for the summer season. This year shows continued improvement over the first years of COVID-19.

Temperatures in Portland are forecast to hover in the mid-90s throughout the weekend. Temperatures could hit the low 90s in Seattle.

More dangerous weather is expected in the same communities that lost more than 30 people from tornadoes just days ago.