Smoke from wildfires in the Pacific Northwest settled across the Wasatch Front on Wednesday morning and is expected to linger through at least Thursday night.
Smoke blowing in from Pacific Northwest wildfires obstructs the Salt Lake Valley horizon on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.settled across the Wasatch Front on Wednesday and could stick around through at least Thursday night.
The smoke was concentrated throughout northwestern Utah at about 7 a.m. Wednesday, and was forecast to move throughout the northern half of the state Wednesday afternoon. The smoke will begin to dissipate around 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The haze will likely linger across the Wasatch Front on Thursday — and possibly move as far south as Millard County — but should move out of Utah by Thursday night, Salt Lake City meteorologist Sam Webber said. He estimated that by end of the day Thursday, only a few northern areas of the state will still see smoke.If you're behind the front in N UT, you may have noticed some wildfire smoke in the air from the Pacific Northwest. Smoke concentrations will decrease this afternoon and evening.
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