NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The National Weather Service issued air quality and flooding warnings for Saturday and Sunday in anticipation of more wildfire smoke choking New York City and heavy thunderstorms across the Tri-State Area.
The air quality alert is in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday for New York City and Westchester and Rockland counties. The NWS warned of the potential for flooding in Southeast New York, Northern New Jersey and parts of Southern Connecticut.
Thunderstorms could cause flooding from late Saturday through Sunday evening, forecasters predict.
Those living along the banks of creeks or rivers face the highest risk as excessive runoff threatens to flood waterways. Low lying urban areas with poor drainage could also see flooding.
Heavy rainfall caused catastrophic flooding in the Hudson Valley this week, destroying roads and damaging homes.
“The weather is changing faster than our infrastructure can keep up,” said New York City Chief Climate Officer Rohit Aggarwala after the floods in an interview with CBS New York.
The heat and extreme humidity that has encumbered New York City for weeks will continue amid the storms and toxic air.
Saturday will be hot and humid, with a high of 86 and a low of 75. New Yorkers can expect showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon carrying on through Tuesday.
Sunday’s high is 82, Monday’s is 89 and Tuesday’s is 87. Heavy humidity, storms and the potential for flooding should be expected throughout.
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