STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Waves of wildfire smoke from Canada and heat from the Midwest are expected to sweep into the Northeast in the coming days, according to AccuWeather .

“A strengthening ridge over Quebec and the Northeast will bring dangerous heat to the region late this weekend into early next week,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Alex Duffus said. “Widespread high temperatures in the 90s are expected from Michigan through upstate New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, challenging daily record highs for August.

Sweltering heat will not be the only concern this weekend and early next week, forecasters say.

With high pressure overhead, the smoke from wildfires burning across Canada will remain in the Northeast, bringing hazy conditions and reduced air quality.”

Wildfires, which hav

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