Thursday begins on a very warm and smoky note across most of Western Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia. Wildfire smoke and haze have mixed down to this surface, resulting in code yellow to code orange air quality, meaning that the condition of the air is unhealthy for those with any underlying health conditions.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is once again blanketing the skies of Western Pennsylvania. More smoke is forecast to blow in Tuesday through early Wednesday.Lofted wildfire smoke is nothing new. Several plumes have tracked across our region over the past few summers.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to give us a hazy sky over the next couple of days. No air quality alert has been issued; however, those who are unusually sensitive to respiratory ailments should limit overexertion outside this afternoon and evening.