Here’s How the Canadian Wildfires Will Affect Air Quality in Maine

We are fortunate that, here in Maine, we rarely have to deal with large-scale wildfires.  However, that does not mean we don’t occasionally get affected by fires.

The California wildfires of 2020 caused occasional air quality issues for New England throughout that summer.

For the last few years, we have had to deal with the smoke from a series of wildfires in Canada.

How Will the Canadian Wildfires Affect Maine?

According to WGME, there is a good chance that the fires in Canada will cause air quality issues for Maine on Friday and Saturday.

Currently, there are significant fires burning in Alberta and Quebec.  The smoke from these fires is expected to combine as it works its way toward the east.

The smoke is expected to arrive in Maine on Friday afternoon and stick with us through Saturday.

The good news is that it is only a moderate air quality warning.  If you are typically healthy, the smoke should not cause much of an issue for you.  However, if you are bothered by smoke or have breathing issues, you are going to want to avoid going outside.

While it should not be thick enough to cause visibility issues, the smoke may make the sky look hazy.

Other than the smoke, it looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend in Maine.

According to Weather.com, it is going to be sunny throughout the weekend.  Central Maine will see highs in the upper 80s.  It will be a little cooler on the coast and in the mountains.

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