CHEYENNE, Wyo. — If you think you’re seeing a haze of smoke around the horizon, it’s because you are.
Smoke from western wildfires has been drifting over the western U.S. since Friday, and with the region’s clear skies, it has become easy to see, especially at the horizon.
The National Weather Service in Riverton warns that the smoke is likely to stick around for several days as high pressure dominates the region. It’ll be easy to see, too, because of the clear skies.
On Sunday, the Rapid City, South Dakota, office of the National Weather Service shared the following graphic on Twitter that shows a forecast of the drifting smoke and how it is likely to impact Wyoming. Casper is likely to see the heaviest smoke on Monday and possibly into Tuesday, according to the graphic.
On Saturday, the National Interagency Fire Center reported seven new large fires: two in Idaho, two in California and one each in Montana, Texas and Washington. More than 11,800 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the country, the center said.
Below is the center’s Situational Report for U.S. fires for Sunday:
