Each New England state has seen an uptick in the number of days over the last five years when fine particulate matter (PM2.5) or ozone exceeds air quality standards that are considered “unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Canadian wildfire smoke will stay thick across the region today. It will lead to a very filtered, subdued sky today. Without that smoke, we’d be talking pure sunshine! Plan on highs in the low to mid-80s at the coast and close to 90 inland. Please keep in mind the Air Quality Alert if you’re active outside today.