Wildfires burning in Oregon and Washington are sending smoke throughout the Pacific Northwest into western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service.
A shift is expected to happen Wednesday as smoke from the Gann Fire in Calaveras County, Calif., that is affecting Lake Tahoe skies, may move into Carson City and western Nevada skies Wednesday while the Pacific Northwest fire smoke may begin to recede, according to the National Weather Service.
Air quality has been “good” to “moderate” Tuesday for western Nevada valleys in Carson City, Reno, Douglas County and northern Lyon County.
Smoke and haze from the Pacific Northwest fires will linger through Tuesday night and then recede as afternoon southwest winds return with gusts near 25 mph and brief gusts to 30 mph and continuing at similar speeds daily through Saturday, according to the weather service.
However, the Gann Fire in Calaveras County is projected to push smoke toward the Sierra, with the latest weather model showing a larger area of smoke and haze from the fire affecting more of the Sierra and western Nevada on Wednesday.
This keeps the risk of reduced air quality in place, although the magnitude of air quality impacts will depend on how active the Gann fire burns in the upcoming days, according to the weather service.
Hazy skies can be expected through at least mid-week, depending on the fire status. The Gann Fire has burned 3,700 acres in Valley Springs since it started Monday evening.
A NWS forecaster said the smoke drift at Tahoe is from the Gann fire and with a southwest wind forecast for Wednesday, the smoke will continue to carry. Even with less-than-ideal blue skies for the region, the air quality is expected to remain in the moderate range.Â
The forecast is pretty dry over the next few days, with some clouds expected by the weekend. NWS said those clouds are not favorable for rain or any moisture.
Go here for the latest fire and smoke details and here and here for air quality readings.
