Fires in Utah and New Mexico are producing smoke that could begin to impact the Centennial State on Thursday.
Smoke from the Buck Fire and the Trout Fire in southwestern New Mexico, and the France Canyon Fire in southwestern Utah is visible on satellite imagery.
Smoke from these fires could move into western Colorado on Thursday. Locations in southwestern Colorado, including Cortez and Durango, may wake up to hazy skies on Thursday morning. Smoke will begin to mix down to the surface Thursday afternoon across the entire Western Slope.
People who are sensitive to particle pollution, particularly wildfire smoke, may want to take precautions on Thursday afternoon. Visit CDPHE's website for more information on how to protect your health when smoke is in the air.
Additionally, Thursday is expected to be the warmest day yet this week- temperatures are expected to be 10-15 degrees above normal, possibly hitting triple digits in Grand Junction and Palisade. CDPHE's website also has resources for how to protect your health during extreme heat.
A hot, hazy Juneteenth is in store for western Colorado- be safe out there!
I really appreciate the smoke blog. I am in Western Colorado, and know that I can always find the information about smoke in the air on this blog, even when I don't see active fires on Inciweb. There have been strong afternoon winds on Tuesday and Wednesday that have carried the haze and smell of smoke. Now I now where the fires are and what to expect each day. Again, many thanks for your work.
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