Here’s what Action News Jax First Alert Weather Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh said we’ve been experiencing, and what we can expect moving forward:
The smoke is originating from wildfires in Eastern Canada (which will gradually subside as we get deeper into fall).
The smoke is primarily aloft but some of the smoke made it to the surface – in a filtered manner – on Tuesday, resulting in air quality that was “unhealthy for sensitive groups” which means most folks would not be impacted. But you could definitely see the smoke.
Wednesday’s smoke is far less dense and the smoke will become a non-issue by Friday into the weekend due to a shift in winds.
Depending on weather patterns, and how long the fires last in Canada, we could see more smoke over the next few weeks.
The United States also experienced hazy skies from Canadian wildfires in June. See images below:
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Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JUNE 07: Hazy skies caused by Canadian wildfires blanket the monuments and skyline of Washington, DC on June 7, 2023 as seen from Arlington, Virginia. The Washington DC area is under a Code Orange air quality alert indicating unhealthy air for some members of the general public. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: A water taxi moves past the Statue of Liberty on a hazy morning resulting from Canadian wildfires on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec causing air quality health alerts for New York State and parts of New England. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: The sun over New York City takes on a red appearance on a hazy morning resulting from Canadian wildfires on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec causing air quality health alerts for New York State and parts of New England. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: Manhattan sits under a thick haze resulting from Canadian wildfires on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec resulting in air quality health alerts for the Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York and Western New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: Manhattan is enveloped in a dense haze caused by wildfires in Canada on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec resulting in air quality health alerts for the Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York and Western New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: The Manhattan skyline stands shrouded in a reddish haze as a result of Canadian wildfires on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec resulting in air quality health alerts for the Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York and Western New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: The sun over New York City takes on a red appearance on a hazy morning resulting from Canadian wildfires on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec causing air quality health alerts for New York State and parts of New England. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: The Statue of Liberty stands shrouded in a reddish haze as a result of Canadian wildfires on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec resulting in air quality health alerts for the Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York and Western New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: People look out over Manhattan enveloped in a dense haze caused by wildfires in Canada on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec resulting in air quality health alerts for the Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York and Western New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: People walk along the Brooklyn Promenade as a reddish haze enshrouds the Manhattan skyline as a result of Canadian wildfires on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec resulting in air quality health alerts for the Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York and Western New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JUNE 07: Hazy skies caused by Canadian wildfires blanket the monuments and skyline of Washington, DC on June 7, 2023 as seen from Arlington, Virginia. The Washington DC area is under a Code Orange air quality alert indicating unhealthy air for some members of the general public. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blows South Creating Hazy Conditions On East Coast NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: People look out over Manhattan enveloped in a dense haze caused by wildfires in Canada on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec resulting in air quality health alerts for the Adirondacks, Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York and Western New York. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Canadian Wildfires New York People take pictures of the New York skyline in a haze-filled sky from the Empire State Building observatory, Wednesday, June. 7, 2023, in New York. Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, holding up flights at major airports and prompting people to fish out pandemic-era face masks. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Yuki Iwamura)
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