Haze from U.S. wildfires expected to linger in Metro Vancouver as temperatures soar
Posted September 9, 2020 7:33 am.
Last Updated September 9, 2020 7:58 am.
METRO VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – With no end in sight to far off wildfires sending smoke our way, it may be tough to truly enjoy the blast of warm weather we’re experiencing at the same time.
People with underlying health conditions, including those who have contracted COVID-19, are being warned as smoke from wildfires in eastern Washington state and interior B.C. settles over Metro Vancouver.
The forecast for dangerous air quality has now dropped from high to moderate for the day, after an advisory was issued on Tuesday.
Hot 'n hazy but the AQI rating is only forecast for moderate today after originally predicting a high risk (currently ranges 2-5 through Metro Van): @NEWS1130Weather says he's ready to watch some temperature records fall – more on @NEWS1130 with @jackermann and @AmandaWawryk pic.twitter.com/ipt5u8wYzy
— Ash Kelly she/her (settler) (@AshDKelly) September 9, 2020
The smoke in the air around Metro Vancouver will continue to be visible as a late-season heat wave sets in.
“Heat and haze are both featured prominently in your mid-week forecast. That’ll affect our air quality and also threaten to bring some long-standing temperature records down,” NEWS 1130 Meteorologist Russ Lacate says.
The #wildfire #smoke is somewhat diluted across Metro #Vancouver this morning, but the bird's eye view from the weather satellite gives a better overall picture: Less-concentrated smoke and haze continues to blanket much of the Pacific Northwest. pic.twitter.com/dSscPd36Y5
— Russ Lacate (@RLacate) September 9, 2020
“All-time highs for the 9th of September, 25.9 degrees at YVR from 1989, and 31.7 in Abbotsford dating back to 1963. That’s just mentioning a couple.”
Russ is calling for a high of 26 degrees by the water and near 32 degrees inland on Wednesday, ahead of a cool down over the weekend.
The heat and smoke are both expected to last throughout the next few days.
Current #AirQuality readings from @MetroVancouver indicate an improvement around Metro #Vancouver & the #FraserValley compared to Tuesday afternoon. Remains to be seen how much of an impact the #heat may have on AQI readings, even as smoke dissipates and visibility improves. pic.twitter.com/aRMwDa1rD8
— Russ Lacate (@RLacate) September 9, 2020
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