The haze in Anchorage area was expected to persist Sunday and start improving after the first of the week.
Smoke from wildfires in Southwest Alaska obscures visibly of a departing cargo jet over Point Woronzof as viewed from downtown Anchorage on Sunday. moved across a large portion of the state on Sunday, worsening the visibility and air quality in several regions, including around Anchorage and Southcentral.for Southcentral, Western Interior, Southwest, Central and Eastern regions. The advisories were expected to be in place through late Tuesday afternoon.
“The smoke is expected to generally thicken and get closer to the surface overnight,” Przepiora said Sunday evening. “It should gradually disperse tomorrow into Tuesday but it’s still going to remain hazy through the early part of the week.” Satellite & webcam images show smoke has moved into Southcentral. It is thickening in the lower levels, as shown by the two webcam images . Air quality has worsened this afternoon across the area. Checkout
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