NYC Air Quality Alert Issued for June 4: Here’s What To Know

If the sky looks extra hazy over New York today, you’re not imagining it—and you might want to think twice before that afternoon jog.

The National Weather Service has issued an Air Quality Alert for New York City and surrounding counties in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut from 11 am to 11 pm today, June 4. Blame a perfect storm of sunny skies, light winds and rising ozone levels, plus smoke drifting in from ongoing Canadian wildfires, all combining to make the air less than breathable.

Air Quality Health Advisory for Wednesday, June 4

Today’s AQI is forecast to reach 105 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) due to elevated levels of ground-level ozone.

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