Virginia
Smoky skies are making Virginia’s sunsets a more vibrant orange than usual
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — You might have noticed the unusually orange sky in Virginia near sunset. The orange appearance is more pronounced in the late day, causing vibrant sunset skies with an eerie reddish tint over the lowering orb of the sun.
The color is due to the smoke from massive wildfires across Canada. 400+ wildfires have occurred or continue burning in the country to the North of the U.S., and upper level winds are bringing that smoky haze to our local skies.
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The air quality across Virginia has actually been in the “good” category despite the haze because the smoke is well above the ground.
Air quality is much worse closer to the fires, with “unhealthy” levels over Ohio, Michigan and New York.
Until the wildfires are extinguished, or the upper-level winds veer away from Virginia, you can expect more hazy skies in our future.