Southeast Michigan experiencing smoky skies: What to know
Canadian wildfires are affecting southeast Michigan.
Wildfire smoke from Alberta, Canada, is making its way into southeast Michigan causing the skies to appear more hazy.
What to know
High altitude smoke overhead is from the Alberta wildfires. This is giving a filtered view of the sun. Here is the 9 AM visible satellite image showing the smoke over Michigan. Note that the smoke is aloft and not at the surface. pic.twitter.com/sMfDwfxi8s
— NWS Detroit (@NWSDetroit) May 22, 2023
A recent tweet by the National Weather Service noted that high altitude smoke is coming from the wildfires in Alberta. The smoke is aloft but it can give a filtered view of the sun.
There are currently 108 fires burning in Alberta since Sunday and 31 of those fires are not under control, according to an article from Canadian news channel CBC. More than 25,000 residents have had to leave their homes.
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The AirNow website also provides a map that checks air quality in different geolocations and Michigan's air quality is ranking at moderate or good quality at the moment.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Wildfires in Canada are making Michigan skies smoky: What to know
