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The water at Crystal Lake in Newton took on the same yellowish hue as the sky as the Boston area is bathed in smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe
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Smoky skies are again expected today, which will reduce air quality. Air Quality Alerts are in effect. The smoky conditions will keep temperatures today in the 70s to lower 80s. pic.twitter.com/En7x4W6fmB
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 16, 2026
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 15, 2026The thicker plume of wildfire smoke pushes south tonight; however, another plume is expected to move into the region on Thursday.
Expect conditions similar to today: hazy skies, reduced visibility, a drop in air quality, and a noticeable smell of smoke. #MAwx #RIwx #CTwx pic.twitter.com/lRAHQjwi66
Not a drought buster, but widespread showers with embedded thunderstorms Saturday and Sat night, with much needed rainfall of at least 0.25" to 0.33" inches, possibly 0.50+ inches in heavier downpours. A drying trend is likely Sunday. #MAwx #RIwx #CTwx pic.twitter.com/YBw9rnQy9n
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 15, 2026
— Kelly Ann Cicalese (@kellyannwx) July 16, 2026Thick smoke returns this afternoon, reducing our air quality. Air Quality Alert is in effect through midnight, as the air will be unhealthy for sensitive people.
Improvements are expected overnight into Friday. #wcvb pic.twitter.com/UXpJmlqriy
Some more smoke in the mix today. More this afternoon vs this morning. Brighter skies tomorrow as smoke clears out for a day. pic.twitter.com/oCWegQ51c0
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 16, 2026
Air quality moderate this morning… will be unhealthy for sensitive groups category at times today as more smoke mixes back in. pic.twitter.com/xATjt99Y6A
— Chris Lambert (@clamberton7) July 16, 2026
Near-surface smoke shifting southwest of us this eve/overnight for a bit before moving back in during the day tomorrow. A much better respite coming for Friday. #wbz pic.twitter.com/j3g9Hpttic
— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) July 15, 2026
— Eric Fisher (@ericfisher) July 16, 2026It's not the temperatures per se, it's the wind direction
So long as fires are burning up there, any winds from that region toward us will blow plumes back toward New England
I doubt tomorrow is the last day we have to deal with it https://t.co/cvEcTgPHZ4
I think beside the light itself, the fact that temperatures basically remain steady all day because of the thick smoke was pretty incredible. Really gives you a sense of the impact of aerosols. pic.twitter.com/3OBErCcAvb
— Dave Epstein (@growingwisdom) July 15, 2026
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