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Smoke from Canadian wildfires could hit Central Florida

Cloud of smoke could linger Thursday into Friday

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: The sun over New York City takes on a red appearance on a hazy morning resulting from Canadian wildfires on June 06, 2023 in New York City. Over 100 wildfires are burning in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and Quebec causing air quality health alerts for New York State and parts of New England. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt, 2023 Getty Images)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Heavy smoke caused by severe Canadian wildfires earlier this summer could be making its way down to Florida later this week.

News 6 meteorologist Michelle Morgan explained that there is already smoke around the lower levels of the Jacksonville area, and models show the smoke could make its way as far south as Osceola County by Thursday.

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If that happens, the smoke could linger through Thursday night into Friday morning, causing potential issues for Florida residents with respiratory issues, Morgan said.

“It’s not really common for wildfire smoke to make it all the way from Canada to Florida, but of course, it’s not impossible given that atmospheric conditions are just right for the smoke to travel that far,” Morgan said.

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According to Morgan, the smoke could cause either cooler or warmer temperatures depending on factors like the location of smoke in the atmosphere and how dense the cloud of smoke is.

Coastal areas like Flagler and northern Volusia counties could be affected by the smoke, though Brevard County is not expected to see many impacts.

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