Hudson Valley Haze Comes From West Coast Wildfires

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — It's a sunny day, according to the weather forecast, so why is the sunshine so anemic?

It's because smoke from the wildfires consuming California, Oregon and Washington state has reached the east coast. It has traveled more than 2,500 miles, said the forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The smoke is at 25,000 ft above us, so there shouldn't be much impact on local air quality, the National Weather Service said.

However, the haziness could even get worse, said forecasters on NBC New York's Storm Team 4.

Satellite images showed California almost completely blanketed in smoke from the massive wildfires. The West is entering peak fire season now. SEE: 35 Dead In WildFires; President: 'It'll Start Getting Cooler'

Meanwhile, the Hudson Valley is experiencing cooler weather than normal, with temperatures 5-8 degrees below the average for this time of year. Thursday may be the only relatively warm day, and we do stress relatively.

Here's the forecast for the next few days:

• Tuesday-Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south this afternoon.
• Tuesday night-Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
• Wednesday-Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday-Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night-Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.
• Friday-Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
• Friday Night-Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 40s.
• Saturday-Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
• Saturday Night-Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.