Intense wildfires continue to burn to our north in Canada. That wildfire smoke will ride the wings of west-southwest winds today as they enter our neck of the woods. That wildfire smoke has already created quite the sunrise this morning (local morning scenes below). Here's a look at the hazy conditions expected this afternoon and the forecast local air quality.
The wildfire smoke won't be overly thick as it sashays from west to east, beginning in New York's North Country. That smoke will slide east across the Twin States tonight through Wednesday. Today and tomorrow will be a bit hazy with brilliant, fiery sunrises and smoldering sunsets.
Our local air quality will not be impacted too heavily because the smoke will reside way up high in the atmosphere. The AQI is forecast to register as