Coming off the cooler weekend, the upcoming week will be warming up with highs around the low 90s. Wildfire smoke will increase beginning Monday -Thursday. Skies are forecast to become hazy, with an impact on air quality the next few days.
Although fire weather conditions have greatly improved across the Pacific Northwest, poor air quality will continue due to the wildfire smoke across the region.
Wildfire smoke from Central Oregon and Eastern Washington is expected to make its way to the Vancouver-Portland metro area amid climbing temperatures, according to a National Weather Service heat advisory in effect from noon Tuesday to 11 p.m. Wednesday.
Oregon wildfires are bringing dangerous air quality to the Portland metro area. Experts share steps to seal your home, adjust HVAC systems, and filter smoke particles.
Smoke from Oregon and Washington wildfires is drifting into Portland, prompting an air quality alert and raising health concerns as triple-digit heat arrives.
Western Washington residents could see deteriorating air quality over the next several days as wildfire smoke from Washington, Oregon and Canada moves into the region.
Smoke from fires burning in eastern Washington and British Columbia is moving into western Washington. Conditions are expected to deteriorate starting Aug. 4. Current forecasting expects the air quality index […]
Wildfire smoke was clearly visible across Seattle and the rest of the Puget Sound region Tuesday as winds carried smoke from fires in Spokane and elsewhere.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Summer heat is building as Oregon and Washington wildfire smoke keeps unhealthy air overhead through the middle of the week. A KOIN 6 Weather Alert remains in place through Thursday as dangerous heat and wildfire smoke closes in on western Oregon and southwest Washington.
The air quality in Seattle could reach levels that are unhealthy for the general public, as a blanket of wildfire smoke draws over Seattle through Thursday.
Smoke from fires burning in Eastern Washington and Canada moved into Southwest Washington and the Portland metro area overnight Tuesday, leaving a thick haze across much of the region.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- An air quality advisory is in effect for most of Oregon and Southwest Washington as smoke from wildfires across the Pacific Northwest fills the air, resulting in cancellations and closures around the region.
High temperatures and dense wildfire smoke are blanketing the Seattle area, triggering air quality alerts and forcing families and camps to change their plans.
