Smokey haze, air quality warning will linger through at least Saturday

Temperatures near 100 reported in east county, should drop into the mid 70s by Friday

August 3, 2017 3:30 pm
DAN HAMMOCK| THE DAILY WORLD A view of the smoke that’s been trapped over Grays Harbor since Tuesday from Grays Harbor Community Hospital. At the time the picture was taken Thursday afternoon the temperature in Aberdeen was 92, in Hoquiam 86, and further south, 110 in Brooklyn. In the east county, Elma was at 102. The smoke came from massive wildfires in British Columbia and is expected to hang around through at least Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The area heat advisory is expected to be lifted by 10 p.m. Thursday, and temperatures are expected to drop to the mid 70s by Friday.
DAN HAMMOCK| THE DAILY WORLD A view of the smoke that’s been trapped over Grays Harbor since Tuesday from Grays Harbor Community Hospital. At the time the picture was taken Thursday afternoon the temperature in Aberdeen was 92, in Hoquiam 86, and further south, 110 in Brooklyn. In the east county, Elma was at 102. The smoke came from massive wildfires in British Columbia and is expected to hang around through at least Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The area heat advisory is expected to be lifted by 10 p.m. Thursday, and temperatures are expected to drop to the mid 70s by Friday.

DAN HAMMOCK| THE DAILY WORLD

A view from Grays Harbor Community Hospital of the smoke that’s been trapped over Grays Harbor since Tuesday. At the time the picture was taken Thursday afternoon the temperature in Aberdeen was 92, in Hoquiam 86, and further south, 110 in Brooklyn. In the east county, Elma was at 102. The smoke came from massive wildfires in British Columbia and is expected to hang around through at least Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The area heat advisory is expected to be lifted by 10 p.m. Thursday, and temperatures are expected to drop to the mid 70s by Friday.