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Related: About this forumA yellow haze settles over the fiery Pacific Northwest
EVERETT The forecast called for sunny skies on Saturday, but as in much of the Pacific Northwest, the sun never truly came out in Snohomish County.
Instead, residents were greeted in the morning by a yellow-tinted haze, like something out of a science fiction movie. Air quality remained unhealthy for everyone in the region as a massive plume from West Coast wildfires continued to make its way through the state. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency recommended that people stay inside, with doors and windows closed.
There are no pockets of clean air to retreat to this weekend, atmospheric scientist Ranil Dhammapala wrote on the Washington Department of Ecology blog for smoke conditions. Your favorite campground or hiking trail isnt going to be magically shielded from smoke, no matter what the elevation.
A satellite image showed smoke blanketing nearly the entirety of Washington and Oregon. The smoke was expected to linger through the weekend, but some relief could come as soon as Monday in the form of rain showers, according to the National Weather Services Seattle office.
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captain queeg
(10,036 posts)Ive gone out a little, wearing a mask for all thats worth. AQ has been in the 400-500 range and its cold since the sun is blocked. Hope it clears up soon.