Potential Smoke Arriving Thursday and Friday

While fire activity has died down in Colorado, smoke still lingers upwind. Several fires are burning in the Pacific Northwest, California, and Canada, and heavy smoke lingers throughout the region. 

EPA's Fire and Smoke Map shows heavy smoke over the Pacific Northwest and Canada.

Smoke may move into Northeastern Colorado beginning Thursday afternoon. Residents in Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, and northern Weld Counties may notice hazy skies and a minimal uptick in Particulate Matter. Throughout the day on Thursday, smoke may push further south, advancing into Morgan, Washington, and Yuma Counties. 

Overnight Thursday into Friday, more widespread smoke is possible. The HRRR-Smoke model shows light smoke spanning from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs by Friday morning. There may be a noticeable haze on Friday, but no major public health impacts are expected for the Front Range. Additionally, northeast Colorado could continue to see smoke on Friday, with smoke potentially reaching as far south as the I-70 corridor.

The HRRR smoke model  shows smoke potentially moving into northeast Colorado on Thursday afternoon.

By Thursday evening,  the HRRR-Smoke modelshows smoke lingering in Northeast Colorado.

Friday morning, the HRRR-Smoke model shows smoke along the Front Range and northeastern Colorado.