Weather
‘I can taste the air’: Canadian wildfire smoke spreads hazardous haze at home and in the U.S.
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.
11 months ago
How wildfire smoke affects your health, and how to protect yourself
To protect yourself and your family, avoid going outside if possible and close windows and doors.
11 months ago
Listen 1:09Wildfire updates: Smoky conditions improve across the Philly region
11 months ago
Philly health officials: ‘Avoid going outdoors’ and try not to drive, because of wildfire smoke
Smoke is being funneled down from raging wildfires in Quebec due to “a unique weather pattern,” the Health Department said.
11 months ago
How Canadian wildfires are worsening U.S. air quality and what you can do to cope
The National Weather Service said air quality has "plummeted" across the Northeast. A disaster preparedness expert says people should take the warnings seriously.
11 months ago
Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in US. Here’s how to stay safe
Last week, U.S. officials as far south as Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania reported being impacted by the wildfires.
11 months ago
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are under fire risk warning Tuesday
Be careful when discarding cigarette butts, keep vehicles off of dry grass, and consider skipping the campfire.
11 months ago
Listen 0:58Zero thunderstorm warnings issued in or around Philly during driest May on record
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Reading, and Mount Pocono recorded rainfall between .09 and .75 inches for the month.
11 months ago
How to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season with climate change in mind
National Hurricane Center is rolling out a major upgrade to the computer model it uses to predict hurricane storm surge.
11 months ago
Code Orange: Air Quality Alert for Philadelphia area due to smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires
Anyone diagnosed with heart disease, lung disease, and asthma should limit their time outdoors.
11 months ago
Forecasters predict an ‘above normal’ hurricane season and urge communities to prepare
Even when the Philadelphia area is not hit directly by a hurricane, it can still be devastated by a storm’s remnants.
11 months ago
Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality warnings in the western U.S.
Conditions were expected to improve but some health impacts to residents, particularly those at higher risk, were still possible through Sunday afternoon.
11 months ago
Annual Stockton ‘shorecast’ predicts smooth sailing at Jersey Shore this summer
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.
12 months ago
Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records
Temperatures in Portland are forecast to hover in the mid-90s throughout the weekend. Temperatures could hit the low 90s in Seattle.
12 months ago
More storms and tornadoes have been forecast for the Midwest and South
More dangerous weather is expected in the same communities that lost more than 30 people from tornadoes just days ago.
1 year ago