FNN Weather Update – Thursday, July 16, 2026. Images of Mansfield, PA, provided by Lonny Frost ©️ Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Check out image here and at end of post – click on images to enlarge).
An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Thursday and Friday for the following Pennsylvania counties; Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Elk, Franklin. Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, McKean, Mifflin, Montour, Northern & Southern Centre, Northern & Southern Clinton, Northern & Southern Lycoming, Northern Centre-Southern Centre, Northumberland, Perry, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, Warren, and York.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for Thursday, July 16th.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a
Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert for all of Central Pennsylvania for
Friday, July 17th.
Wildfire smoke from Ontario Canada and Minnesota entered the Commonwealth from north to south Tuesday afternoon and will continue to linger through Friday.
Everyone may experience health effects. People with respiratory issues and other issues may experience more serious health effects and breathing problems.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles, visit
www.airnow.gov, and www.aqpartners.state.pa.us .
