New Jersey Air Quality Seen at 80 for World Cup Final as Canada Smoke Eases
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Updated · Forbes · Jul 17
New Jersey Air Quality Seen at 80 for World Cup Final as Canada Smoke Eases
3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jul 17
Summary
East Rutherford is forecast to post a moderate air quality index of 80 at Sunday kickoff, improving conditions for the World Cup final after smoke blanketed New York and New Jersey on Friday.
A Northeast stormfront on Saturday is expected to push much of the Canadian wildfire smoke out before the match, though IQAir says long-range pollution shifts can still alter forecasts.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino met White House officials Friday to discuss potential health risks, but FIFA is not expected to postpone the final as forecasts turn sunnier and clearer.
126 Canadian fires remain out of control within a broader total of more than 950 active blazes, which have evacuated over 120,000 people and already disrupted other U.S. sports events.