Wildfire smoke was seen in the skies over New Hampshire on Tuesday.The smoke originated in southern Canada, where wildfires are ongoing.The smoke is contributing to thick cloud cover in some spots and leading to a yellowish, orange tinge to the overcast skies.Originally, the forecast Tuesday called for temperatures in the 90s with high humidity, but the smoke has held temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s.It remains to be seen how impactful the smoke is on the storm chances, but it could play a role because reduced heat and humidity could lead to lesser intensity for storms. Though people in the Granite State should still be storm-aware Tuesday evening.There is no air quality alert in place for New Hampshire. Much of the state is seeing moderate air pollutant levels, while a pocket of central New Hampshire is seeing lower pollutant levels.The smoke will likely stick around on Wednesday before it starts to dissipate on Thursday.Be weather aware! Download the WMUR app and turn on push notifications. You can choose to receive weather alerts for your geolocation and/or up to three ZIP codes. In addition, you can receive word when precipitation is coming to your area.Get storm coverage through the free Very Local app on your smart TV.Follow the Storm Watch 9 team on social media:Mike Haddad: Facebook | XKevin Skarupa: Facebook | XHayley LaPoint: Facebook | XJacqueline Thomas: Facebook | X
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
Wildfire smoke was seen in the skies over New Hampshire on Tuesday.
The smoke originated in southern Canada, where wildfires are ongoing.
The smoke is contributing to thick cloud cover in some spots and leading to a yellowish, orange tinge to the overcast skies.
Originally, the forecast Tuesday called for temperatures in the 90s with high humidity, but the smoke has held temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s.
It remains to be seen how impactful the smoke is on the storm chances, but it could play a role because reduced heat and humidity could lead to lesser intensity for storms. Though people in the Granite State should still be storm-aware Tuesday evening.
There is no air quality alert in place for New Hampshire. Much of the state is seeing moderate air pollutant levels, while a pocket of central New Hampshire is seeing lower pollutant levels.
The smoke will likely stick around on Wednesday before it starts to dissipate on Thursday.
Be weather aware! Download the WMUR app and turn on push notifications. You can choose to receive weather alerts for your geolocation and/or up to three ZIP codes. In addition, you can receive word when precipitation is coming to your area.
Get storm coverage through the free Very Local app on your smart TV.
Follow the Storm Watch 9 team on social media: