Weather
Smoke From West Coast Wildfires Spotted In New Jersey Skies
Cross-country winds are carrying smoke from the west out to the East Coast, and it has been spotted across New Jersey.
NEW JERSEY — As wildfires burn large swaths of land on the west coast, smoke from the massive fires is being carried all the way to New Jersey.
But while residents on the West Coast are dealing with red suns, harsh air, and extreme temperatures, New Jersey residents won't be seeing anything close to that.
The EPA's air quality tracker lists the air quality in New Jersey as "good" for Tuesday.
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There is evidence of the smoke’s presence in the region. An NOAA/NASA satellite recently captured photos of smoke being blown across the nation from the west to the east.
"Winds have changed yet again, blowing the smoke from western fires back to the East and crossing the continental U.S.," NASA said.
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Along with the smoke, small particles suspended in the air are also moved along the jet stream, bringing hazardous air quality across the country.
>>>RELATED: 19 Dead; 3.1M Acres Burned; 3,900 Structures Lost: CA Fires Map<<<
And some people in the region shared photos of the smokey sky. People have been posting images from Moorestown and Williamstown up to Hoboken and across the bridge in Philadelphia.
In Moorestown Nj you can see the smoke. Like 20 minutes from Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/HWOh3PI4bg
— Grunger Fox (@grunger_fox) September 15, 2020
@News12NJ @JGodynick @JamesGWeather @DaveCurren @MichelePowersWx Smoke and haze mix with the sun. So crazy! (Williamstown, NJ) pic.twitter.com/h7AhCXzHGB
— Peter Planamente (@plana_journ) September 14, 2020
Tonight's sun filtered by smoke as it sets over Hoboken, NJ pic.twitter.com/VxA4PL1jlI
— Max Guliani (@maximusupinNYc) September 15, 2020
Crystal clear skies in NJ but last night no stars, and this is sunrise. #wildfire smoke travels. pic.twitter.com/TYXRbxxqCR
— Tom Buerkle (@tombuerkle) September 15, 2020
Noticable beam depletion this evening in Philadelphia from the #wildfires out west. #smoke #miescattering pic.twitter.com/oflwZ50pQK
— Stephen M. Strader (@StephenMStrader) September 14, 2020
With reporting by Max Bennett
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