Poor air quality from Canadian wildfires is impacting the Denver metro area and the Front Range. Winds are expected to shift through midday, cutting off the excessive smoke pouring into Colorado
DENVER — Our poor air quality will last for the Front Range and eastern plains from Canadian wildfire smoke. Winds are expected to shift through midday, cutting off the excessive smoke pouring into eastern Colorado.
An Air Quality Advisory was issued 9 a.m. Saturday and will continue through 4 p.m. Lingering health impacts are possible through at least Saturday afternoon, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Western Colorado is seeing more sunshine to start the weekend, with a few late-day thunderstorms possible.
As the winds shift across the metro-area, our temperatures will warm. Expect highs to be in the upper 60s to low 70s on Saturday, with more sunshine and highs in the mid-to-upper 70s on Sunday. However, do expect the typical daily dose of afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms.Another cold front will arrive next Wednesday and increase the chance for showers and storms.Click here to watch the Denver7 live weather stream.
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