The sky looked smoky Saturday in the Beehive State because of wildfires in California, Oregon, Idaho and Washington, according to the National Weather Service.
A long satellite loop today reveals smoke moving in across the region from fires well upstream, with many of the larger fires across Oregon and northern California. #utwx #wywx pic.twitter.com/8q7dDltGCq
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) July 10, 2021
Utah’s air quality was forecasted to be unhealthy for sensitive groups, such as those with asthma and heart disease, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, according to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
There may be more smoke in Utah and the surrounding area over the next few days, the National Weather Service said.
Notice the smoke this morning? This satellite image from last evening shows a lot of smoke (green) from wildfires in CA, OR, ID and WA spreading into our area . Additional pushes of smoke are possible over the next few days. #cowx #utwx pic.twitter.com/JsyYN0kcDV
— NWS Grand Junction (@NWSGJT) July 10, 2021
It will be hot and dry Saturday and Sunday across eastern Utah and western Colorado, with elevated fire danger across the southern parts of the states, the National Weather Service said.
Hot and dry across E UT and W CO today. Elevated fire danger across the south this afternoon into the evening. Little change for Sunday. pic.twitter.com/riwvUxvZGC
— NWS Grand Junction (@NWSGJT) July 10, 2021
from The Salt Lake Tribune https://ift.tt/3e7DdPQ
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