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Thunderbolt 12: Monitoring Friday’s air quality levels in New Jersey

Thanks Michelle. We continue to monitor how that smoke is affecting our state as those wildfires continue to rage in Canada conditions improving news. 12, New Jersey's Allie Reid in edge water right now. She's been making her way around the state in Thunderbolt 12. Ally. You seeing any haze out there at this point, Tony, I've been keeping an eye on, especially around the New York City metropolitan area, what this particular region is looking like and we are back to that moderate zone. That's a good sign. Take a look at the New York City, the New York City, excuse me. Skyline behind me here. The best way I could probably describe what it looks like right now is if you didn't put your contacts in or your glasses in this morning, it's looking a little foggy. That's the best way to put it. It's a beautiful day. Don't get me wrong, but it certainly still has that haziness to it. Now, it was Wednesday when readings reached the most hazardous levels as smoke from wildfires in Canada really moved through the US. It was a sight to see right that orange haze just sitting over parts of New Jersey and New York City that really smothered the area. Now, that low pressure system pushed the smoke down, held it close to the ground. And now the big question is, where do we stand? Experts say today is obviously slightly better as we move into that moderate zone. Although many predict poor air quality through the weekend but gradual improvements every day. So we're on the up and up. That's the positive. Of course, the ones that need to be on the lookout the most are going to be the ones that are typically most impacted. That's the younger generation, the older folks, the senior citizens that probably should be staying inside on a day like today, limit that physical activity if you can. But luckily again, things certainly improving, especially from what we saw over the last couple of days.

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