{"id":297827,"date":"2026-07-16T17:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/297827\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:25:13","slug":"soccer-rain-expected-to-dissipate-wildfire-smoke-in-new-york-area-before-world-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/297827\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer-Rain Expected to Dissipate Wildfire Smoke in New York Area Before World Cup Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) &#8211; Smoke from Canadian \u2060wildfires \u2060has blanketed much of the \u2060northeastern United States, triggering health alerts, but a cold front expected \u200bon the weekend will\u00a0help dissipate the dangerous haze\u00a0in time for Sunday\u2019s World Cup final in the New York \u200carea.<\/p>\n<p>More than 80,000 people are \u200cexpected to attend the World Cup final between holders Argentina and European champions Spain at the \u2060open-air New \u2060York-New Jersey stadium while another 50,000 are expected to watch the game \u200bfrom Central Park in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p>New York City began feeling the effects of the wildfires this week and local authorities issued an alert, urging residents to reduce strenuous outdoor activity and take extra breaks if they \u200bare outside.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday the air quality in New Jersey, site of the stadium, was rated \u2060as &#8216;unhealthy \u2060for sensitive groups&#8217; by several \u2060air quality \u200bmeasurement platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The areas where the smoke is the densest can actually cause respiratory problems. So \u200bthose who may be a \u2060little bit more sensitive or may have respiratory issues may want to stay inside for as long as possible,&#8221; AccuWeather meteorologist Alex DaSilva told Reuters in an interview.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to rain a lot on Saturday, so that should dissipate a lot of the smoke.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sunday morning, I think we&#8217;re going \u2060to be seeing a cold front come through the area and it should kick \u2060out any remaining smoke that we&#8217;re seeing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday the smoke was\u00a0creating unhealthy air conditions across the state.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Smoke from the Canadian wildfires will continue to blanket New York today. Air quality is expected to worsen, with very unhealthy conditions affecting much of the state,&#8221; Hochul said. &#8220;Stay indoors if you can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wildfire smoke from northern Canada has been a common summer occurrence across wide swaths of the United States in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>DaSilva said while spectators should try to limit their outdoor activities \u2060as much as possible on the day before the final, any risk would be lower by the time the match kicks off at 1500 Eastern time (1900 GMT) on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are going to be seeing some of that smoke moving out of the \u200barea as we go into the weekend,&#8221; he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by Amy Tennery, \u200bWriting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Pritha Sarkar)<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Photos You Should See \u2013 June 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784222713_352_june-26-pyss-u01.jpg\" alt=\"A woman's hand presses against a plastic sheet used to replace the shattered glass of a balcony door damaged in an Israeli strike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Friday, June 19, 2026. 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