BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Air Quality ALERT extended for all for WNY through late Friday night.
Dense Smoke ADVISORY until 4am Friday for Lake Erie from Ripley to Dunkirk and Dunkirk to Buffalo. Visibility may be reduced to 1 nautical mile.
All Western New Yorkers are urged to limit strenuous outdoor activity. Unhealthy air quality will continue across the region tonight.
As of Thursday evening AQI levels have reached very unhealthy between 201-300.
Skies will be hazy and the air will smell smoky at times over the next couple of days. Air quality will be compromised into Friday and early Saturday as wildfire smoke lingers.
THURSDAY
EVENING: Smoky skies, mid 60s.
FRIDAY
MORNING: Smoky skies, mid-60s.
AFTERNOON: Smoky skies. Low-80s.
SATURDAY
MORNING: Scattered showers, t-storms, lower 60s.
AFTERNOON: Scattered showers and t-storms. Near 80
SUNDAY
MORNING: Few lingering scattered showers, lower 60s.
AFTERNOON: Partly sunny. Near 80
MONDAY
MORNING: Sun & Clouds, lower 60s.
AFTERNOON: Partly sunny. Near 80
