That is what Baltimore skies looked like Wednesday. Our city under a film of smoke.
Above is a look at where the thickest smoke sits as of Wednesday afternoon. All those red dots indicate active fires. You can see the cluster of red dots in Canada. Those are our primary smoke producers. Our current weather pattern has funneled all that smoke right into our area.
It is so dense that our air quality is code red as of Wednesday.
This pattern is expected to stick around through the end of the week, at least. Smoke will be closest to the surface in the morning and evening hours so it is best to avoid time outdoors then. Here is a look at the projected smoke into early Thursday morning.
It would be best to keep your windows closed this week. Another option to keep in mind is to push the button on your car that recycles the air inside the car.
