Here鈥檚 when Whatcom County could see smoky skies in coming days
Whatcom County may see hazy skies in the coming days, as an offshore wind flow pushes smoke west over the Cascades. The potential smoke is coupled with high temperatures and dangerous fire conditions in certain areas.
The is expected to sweep through the county early Thursday and Friday morning, Aug. 12-13, according to NOAA鈥檚 vertically integrated smoke map. The Cascades area can expect moderate air quality Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 15, with the potential to reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups at high elevations, according to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. The agency recommends that both sensitive groups and healthy adults consider taking it easy while running or cycling outside during this time.
By Sunday, however, strong westerly winds are predicted to , wrote Graeme Carvlin, an air resource specialist at Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, in a Tuesday morning, Aug. 10, post on the Washington Smoke Information website.
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