Dangers of wildfire smoke Wildfire and smoke contain particulate matter (PM), a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Noxious wildfire smoke from Canada will infiltrate the U.S. through the north this weekend, just as African dust clouds approach from the east. They have nothing to do with the Trump tariffs and ...

This dust could collide with any lingering smoke in the South this week, potentially causing unhealthy air quality and a hazy, duller sky during the day, bracketed by colorful sunrises and sunsets.

How will the smoke and dust impact air quality in NC? Smoke from the wildfires is having a minimal impact on air quality in most of the U.S. outside of the Midwest, according to AccuWeather.

Where there is a lot of dust — or smoke — in the atmosphere, sunrises and sunsets can appear even more yellow, orange and red than normal, according to the National Weather Service.

A "wall of dust" is heading toward Florida and could hang around until the weekend. Smoke from Canadian wildfires dipped as far south as North Florida. The same conditions bringing the Saharan ...

North Carolina A giant cloud of smoke and dust could impact NC air quality this week. Here’s why By Evan Moore June 5, 2025 12:01 PM ...

North Carolina A giant cloud of smoke and dust could impact NC air quality this week. Here’s why By Evan Moore June 5, 2025 12:01 PM ...