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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Central New York's corn crop is taking its sweet time this season
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The fireworks are ready to pop, but Central New York's corn crop is still playing catch-up! This corn season, local farmers are anticipating the crop to be ready for your cookout by mid-July. At Abbott's Farm in Baldwinsville, the corn isn't anywhere near knee-high this season, which is the desired height farmers expect by the Fourth of July. 'It's been one of the wettest springs that I can remember,' said Abbott's Farm owner Warren Abbott. 'Normally, we want to have our corn in the first week of May, and this year we planted the first week of June.' It wasn't just rainy this spring—cloudy, misty weather persisted for weeks, along with smoke from the Canadian wildfires that added an extra layer of haze, blocking the sun when the corn needed the most sunlight. 'You need sunlight to make sugar, that's the basic building block of life. Everything comes from the photosynthetic process, and how the green plants are doing,' Abbott said. Although the corn crop is short now, farmers remain hopeful. The recent heat has been beneficial, and if the sunshine persists, the crop could still catch up. Abbott said farmers are used to adjusting, as every year brings different challenges. 'I might have to buy corn from New Jersey just to get through this year,' Abbott said. 'But next year will be different. It always is.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Forecast: Tuesday to offer sun/cloud mix with warmer, more seasonable temperatures
Weather Maps Interactive Radar Climate & Environment MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with isolated showers early. Winds: W 5-15 G25. Low: 55 A mix of sun and clouds is on tap Tuesday along with warmer, more seasonable temperatures. A normal high on June 10 is 79 degrees. Westerly winds will unfortunately bring a higher concentration of wildfire smoke from Canadian Wildfires back into the area, the bulk of it which should stay aloft with only moderate air quality issues expected here at the surface. Air Quality: What's the AQI and how do you check it? West winds of 10-20 mph will prevent any lakeside cooling meaning the upper 70 degree temperatures will be widespread across the area. The June 2025 calendar shows the cooler-than-normal overall temperature trend from May has spilled over into this month so far. Weather Maps Climate & Environment Interactive Radar Weather Bug Cameras 7-Day Outlook Weather Center Newsletter Climate and Environment news: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Storm Center PM Update: Warmth Returns by Tuesday; Rain to Follow
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — It has been a rather windy day at times, but it has also been mainly quiet otherwise. We've also dealt with another round of smoky skies across a good portion of the region due to Canadian wildfires…with more possible at times on Monday. A wind advisory is in place through Sunday evening from northwestern South Dakota extending south and east through the Sioux Falls area. Gusts may reach and exceed 50 to 55 mph. While much of the morning and afternoon have been quiet, the exception is to the northeast. Some scattered showers and maybe an isolated rumble of thunder or two will be possible as a little impulse of energy sweeps in from north to south. A few of these showers may try to head into southeastern KELOLAND south of Highway 14 overnight, but that will be the exception to the rule. Monday and Tuesday are shaping up to be mainly quiet days beyond a few isolated showers here and there across portions of the region, including along the I-29 corridor on Monday. Better chances for rain arrive as we head into the second half of the week. With heat building, we'll have a little more fuel to work with for pop-up showers and thunderstorms from Wednesday through Friday. While the overall severe threat is pretty low here, it'll still be something to consider if you have outdoor plans in the second half of the week. We'll dry to dry out as we head into the weekend. Of the three day window between Wednesday and Friday, Thursday holds the best overall chance to see some unsettled weather in KELOLAND. Beginning on Tuesday, we'll have some typical June temperatures to enjoy…with highs in the 80s and low 90s at times for several portions of the region. Though a few days may be cooler, that will be due to the aforementioned rain. Beyond the 7 day forecast, odds for above average temperatures are favored. Here's a look at your extended forecast: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Canadian wildfire smoke causing haze in county
Ashtabula County skies have seen hazy conditions, as smoke from the ongoing Canadian wildfires has blown across the midwest. Ashtabula County Health Department Director of Environmental Health Randall Barnes said the pollution is moderately bad right now. 'Thankfully, it's not really bad here right now,' he said. Barnes said the smoke had mainly caused increases in particle air pollution. Barnes recommended seniors, children, people with asthma, or lung and heart conditions, and other people particularly sensitive to particle pollution limit their time outside, he said. 'Consider taking it a little bit easier,' he said. N-95 masks would also be helpful when going outside, filtering out particle pollution, Barnes said. Barnes said people should make sure they have proper air filters installed, and that more technologically sophisticated air filters would also help. Barnes encouraged outdoor workers to take breaks when possible to avoid too much exposure, he said. AirNow recommends people stay safe when doing outdoor actives so they limit their exposure. According to the Environmental Protection Agency's website, particle pollution can affect the health of a person's lungs or heart, and cause premature death, aggravated asthma, nonfatal heart attacks, irregular heartbeat, decreased lung function and coughing. Barnes said county residents can learn more about current air quality on where people can enter their zip code and see current air quality, alongside forecasts for the next day. 'I would like to encourage people to be aware,' he said. AirNow, as of Thursday, lists particle pollution for the Ashtabula area as having a moderate amount of particle pollution. Barnes said the last time wildfire smoke drifted over the region in 2023 certainly seemed worse. According to the American Lung Association's 2025 State of the Air Report, the 2023 Canadian Wildfires 'drove levels of ozone and particle pollution in dozens of central and eastern states higher than they have been in many years.'


Washington Post
05-06-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
Data capturing hot spots and burned acres show Canada wildfire season off to wild start
While images of wildfires capture their ferocity, data can provide insight into how bad a fire season is. Such is the case with two graphics, powered by satellite data, that showcase a Canadian wildfire season off to a wild — and scary — start. Twice a day a NASA satellite sends images to the ground, giving a real-time view of where fires are burning. This is especially useful for remote areas where no sensors are stationed.