Smoke from wildfires in Canada could be visible and affect air quality this week in the Lehigh Valley before a rainy weekend.<\/p>\n
A cold front moving into the area will bring the smoke overnight Wednesday into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Forecasters said the smoke will likely persist through Thursday night, and could linger into Friday or early Saturday. The smoke is expected to primarily impact the Midwest and Northeast.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe smoke is anticipated to result in visibility restrictions and potential for poor air quality, but exactly to what degree this may be is uncertain,\u201d meteorologists wrote Wednesday in their daily forecast discussion<\/a>. \u201cThis smoke event is not currently anticipated to be as severe as the June 2023 event, but this will be difficult to predict ahead of time.\u201d<\/p>\n Smoke from Canadian wildfires in June 2023 enveloped the Lehigh Valley, prompting a haze and dangerous air quality levels. At one point the Valley had the worst air quality in the country.<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd25 While today’s Canadian wildfire smoke was aloft, we are unfortunately anticipating near surface smoke to spread into the region Wed evening and Thurs. This is the kind that you’ll be able to smell outside, reducing visibility & potentially causing air quality issues. (1\/2) pic.twitter.com\/IRyKELh4ym<\/a><\/p>\n