'Widespread Haze' Coming For Puget Sound: Forecast

SEATTLE, WA - According to the National Weather Service, there's a chance of unhealthy air pouring back into the region on Monday and Tuesday. That's because winds will shift to a northerly flow.

But, the NWS also says there "uncertainty" in the smoke forecast.

That northerly flow could suck smoky air down from fires burning in British Columbia. Your best bet is to check with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. PSCAA is predicting air will be unhealthy for sensitive groups (elderly, children, pregnant women) on Monday. But it's best to check with them before you head out on Monday for the latest air quality forecast.

The rest of this week (except one day) will be cool and cloudy. Here's this week's outlook, according to the NWS:

Monday: Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Light north northeast wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 56. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday: Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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