Washington Air Quality Forecast: Smoke Lingers For Another Day

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SEATTLE, WA — Reduced air quality and critical fire conditions will continue across the region until at least Thursday, as temperatures in some areas climb into record territory, according to the latest forecasts.

Seattle, Bellevue and Tacoma recorded air quality levels in the unhealthy range Wednesday morning. The air in most other cities remains unhealthy for sensitive groups, as seen on the Department of Ecology's live map.

According to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, air quality will fluctuate between moderate and unhealthy for sensitive groups through at least Thursday, with the potential for impacts possible into early next week when westerly winds bring in clean ocean air.

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The smoke, which was initially forecast to clear out Tuesday, continues to pour over the Cascades thanks to persistent easterly winds, according to the National Weather Service. At the same time, several wildfires are burning in Pierce County, prompting evacuations in some areas and further impacting air quality locally. The Sumner Grade Fire has burned at least 150 acres and remains just 20 percent contained.

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