When will the smoke end? Improved air quality on the way to western Washington
It was another weekend with hazy skies due to wildfire smoke, with some areas of western Washington being “unhealthy for sensitive groups” according to the Washington Smoke blog, leaving many to ask – when will it rain enough to put out the wildfires and stop the smoke?
In the short-term, low-level winds from the Pacific will reduce the current wildfire smoke tomorrow and Wednesday, offering improved air quality but also some morning clouds and fog with cooler daytime high temperatures.
The primary source of the smoke was from the Bolt Creek Wildfire along US Highway 2, east of Skykomish. That wildfire started Sept. 10, and has consumed over 12,000 acres of forest, closed the Stevens Pass Highway for two weeks early on, and has since closed the highway several more times as crews battle the fire and its hazards like fallen trees and rocks. The wildfire continues to plague the Puget Sound region with smoke.
At SeaTac Airport, Sunday’s high was 80 degrees and it may reach that again today making it the first time in recorded history that there have been two days in a row in the 80s during the month of October. Highs later this week and into the coming holiday weekend will remain in the 70s as high pressure aloft over the Pacific Northwest continues the well above average temperatures and dry weather. The average high temperature in early October most years is in the mid-60s.
https://mynorthwest.com/3659198/when-will-the-smoke-end-improved-air-quality-on-the-way-to-western-washington/
Still smelled a little bit of smoke today.
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