Matt speaks with Meteorologist Heather Zehr. She discussed the impact of Canadian wildfires on local air quality, noting that smoke from Manitoba and beyond has caused hazy conditions and elevated ozone levels. She predicted that while haze would persist, wind shifts would improve air quality by Saturday. Additionally, she forecasted strong thunderstorms with potential for damaging winds, hail, and flooding on Sunday, along with temperatures reaching 84 degrees. Zayer also confirmed that Saturday would see rain, extending a streak of 10 consecutive weekend rain events, which could affect outdoor graduation ceremonies.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
