"Super-massive body of smoke" expected to impact most of WA Thursday night through the weekend [View all]

[Mrs. Overall]

https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/

There is a super-massive body of smoke moving over Southwestern Washington. This smoke from Oregon and California is expected to impact Western Washington, the Columbia Basin, and even Spokane as it moves overhead. Not much smoke has mixed down to the surface yet, but smoke forecasts show Unhealthy or worse levels starting tonight on the Peninsula and then through the I-5 Corridor. The Columbia River Gorge region is expected to be Unhealthy or worse tomorrow morning. Smoke continues to be a problem in Central Washington and in the north Cascades as well because of our own fires.

Also visit the air quality map at the WA Dept. of Ecology: https://ecology.wa.gov/Air-Climate/Air-quality (click on "see current air quality in my area" link)

See also article in the Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/dry-windy-weather-helps-wildfires-keep-raging-across-washington-state-thursday/