Smoke and mist may obscure the New York City again Wednesday as winds continue to push smoke from the mighty wildfires raging across Canada toward the United States, forecasters said.

Forecasters said hazy skies from Wednesday to Thursday would not be as dramatic as the apocalyptic orange haze that blanketed the city of new York earlier this month as most of the southward moving smoke landed on the Great Lakes region.

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“Air quality at this time is good for New York City, but could eventually drop to ‘moderate’ levels,” the Fox Weather meteorologist said, Marissa Lautenbacher.

“People will probably notice hazier skies, but not the smokey smell everyone was smelling and the total orange of the sky.”

The city of new York You might see air quality levels become “unhealthy for sensitive groups” such as pregnant women, the elderly, and people with upper respiratory problems when the air quality level is between 101 and 150.

“Air quality could become ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups,’ but it probably won’t become hazardous,” Lautenbacher said.

Mayor Eric Adams noted the possibility of deteriorating air quality during a Wednesday morning briefing, saying, “Ongoing Canadian wildfires could affect air quality in the city of new York tomorrow and occasionally in the weeks to come.

“I urge all New Yorkers to monitor air quality reports in the coming days and be prepared to take precautions or change their plans accordingly. Depending on your sensitivity to poor air quality conditions air, you may want to adjust your outdoor activities.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has a warning in effect through Thursday, Adams said.

Authorities on Tuesday warned Big Apple residents of potential air quality issues and threats of heavy haze hanging over the city.

“Due to gathering winds tonight and ongoing wildfires in Canada, New York City may experience worse air quality tomorrow, Wednesday June 28th,” the mayor tweeted. Eric Adams Tuesday. “We will keep New Yorkers informed about the conditions outside and the steps they can take to stay healthy.”

Although residents may notice haze, particularly when the sun goes down, it shouldn’t become dangerous for most New Yorkers, forecasters said.

Early Wednesday morning, the air quality index in Manhattan was around 60, according to airnow.gov.

On Tuesday, air quality health advisories were issued for western and central New York, as well as eastern Lake Ontario.

Currently, most of the smoke is settling over the Great Lakes region, where air quality has reached “dangerous” levels, according to lautenbacher.

The cities most affected are Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Detroitalthough a thick orange haze appears as far east as Pittsburgh.

When the smoke from the wildfires first fell on the town of new York earlier this month, the Big Apple had the worst air quality index of any city in the world at 183, which the Department of Environmental Conservation considers “unhealthy” for all New- Yorkers. .

On Tuesday, thick smoke covered Chicago and other parts of the Midwest, putting more than 11 million people on air quality alerts.

Chicago and Milwaukee ranked No. 1 and No. 2 as the best cities with the worst air quality in the world on Tuesday afternoon, at the height of the smoke, according to Weather Fox.

Minnesota issued its record 23rd air quality alert, which lasted through Wednesday evening for much of the state.

Nearly 500 wildfires are burning, half of which are considered out of control, in Canada.

The most extreme fires were recorded in Ontario and Quebec, in the East Canada.

The intense fires have been burning since March, although they have increased in intensity this month, sending smoke drifting across the United States and as far as Europe.