Smoky Skies, Texas Flooding, and the Clock Change Debate

<p>In this week's episode of Weekly Weather Brief, meteorologists Emily Gracey and Kerrin Jeromin discuss the smoke and poor air quality in the Great Lakes and Northeast as wildfires burn in Canada. They touch on catastrophic flooding unfolding in Texas Hill Country and continuing record-setting heat across the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic. Plus, the great time change debate--are you for or against permanent Daylight Saving Time?</p><p></p><p>Links:</p><p>CA wildfire smoke:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fire.airnow.gov/#4.04/40.6/-86" target="_blank">https://fire.airnow.gov/#4.04/40.6/-86</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/en/" target="_blank">https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/en/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://satlib.cira.colostate.edu/event/canada-wildfires-of-2026/" target="_blank">https://satlib.cira.colostate.edu/event/canada-wildfires-of-2026/</a></p><p>Texas rain and floods:</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-flooding-evacuations-uvalde-camp-mystic-616ad82c32b5728d8a0f894c5e602b24" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/texas-flooding-evacuations-uvalde-camp-mystic-616ad82c32b5728d8a0f894c5e602b24</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://water.noaa.gov/" target="_blank">https://water.noaa.gov/</a></p>