The alert from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which is in effect from 10 a.m. to midnight, includes the Capital Region, Adirondacks, Hudson Valley, New York City and

"While it may improve a little bit later on today or tonight, I think the air quality could go back down again beginning Tuesday and perhaps into Wednesday," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines told The Post.

Air pollution in the region continues to pose health risks for New Yorkers, prompting officials to extend an air quality health advisory into Tuesday. The advisory is in effect for New York City and Long Island from 11 a.

While most of us will experience "moderate" air quality issues today, it could be worse for others from time to time today. Here's a check of your local Air Quality Index!

Wildfire smoke from Canada has triggered air quality alerts across New York and the Northeast, with hazy skies and unhealthy conditions expected through today.

An air quality alert will continue for a second day in New York City and the surrounding area. Officials are warning of poor air quality all day Sunday due to wildfires in Canada. The Air Quality Index is expected to exceed 100.

New York City and other parts of the Northeast were placed under air quality alerts for the second day in a row as smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada again brings hazardous conditions to the region.

New York was hit with an air quality alert Saturday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across the state, pushing levels of fine particulate pollution into the unhealthy range for sensitive groups.