Smoke shrouds the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center as the sun rises in New York City on Friday, June 30, 2023, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

At a Glance

Smoke is continuing to plague the Great Lakes and Northeast Friday, causing unhealthy air quality.Photos show the hazy New York City skyline and parts of New Jersey and Chicago shrouded in smoke.

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Friday brought more to the Northeast as smoke from Canada's wildfires continues to blow into the U.S.

P​hotos show a hazy New York City, as well as smoky skies in New Jersey, Chicago and other parts of the Midwest.

T​he worst air quality was seen in Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, New York and Washington, D.C. on Friday.

(​MORE: Air Quality Poor As Wildfire Smoke Clings To Northeast, Great Lakes)

I​QAir rated New York as the major city with the second-worst air quality in the world on Friday. Washington, D.C., ranked fifth-worst and Chicago ranked seventh worst.

S​ome areas in the lower Ohio Valley and mid-Mississippi Valley have seen improved air quality on Friday. Some areas will see gradually improving air quality throughout Friday, including Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, while Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York may have to wait until Saturday to see improvement.

Canada is experiencing the worst year for wildfires on record, and fires throughout Quebec province have been burning for weeks. In early June, the fires sent smoke southward into the Northeastern U.S., .

C​lick through the slideshow above to see images of the U.S. shrouded in smoke and haze.

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