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Smoke from Canadian wildfires is still filling Colorado's sky Tuesday, putting much of the I-25 corridor from Fort Collins to Pueblo under an air quality advisory.
As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, air quality in the Denver metro area was at unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. Colorado Springs and Fort Collins are seeing moderate levels of smog.
Today's forecast: Much of the same with smoky/hazy skies and a few afternoon thunderstorms.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) May 23, 2023
Stormy period with locally heavy rainfall and a couple strong/severe storms starts tomorrow (Wednesday) and lasts through the weekend. #COwx pic.twitter.com/Ctw1N3pZfU
In those areas, young children, elderly adults and people with heart, lung and other medical conditions should limit physical activity outside. Wildfire smoke contains fine particles that can be dangerous to inhale. Short term exposure can cause several symptoms, including headaches, a runny nose, coughing and difficulty breathing. The air quality advisory, issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, is in effect until 10:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Smoky skies could clear up Wednesday, when a storm bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms begins to pass through the state. That storm could trigger flash floods near several Colorado burn scars.
💦An active weather week ahead, with an increasing risk of flash flooding in burn areas by Wednesday afternoon and evening. #COWX
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) May 23, 2023
Best to avoid low lying areas in/near burn scars, especially as the threat level increases and stronger storms develop by midweek. pic.twitter.com/uGxYhPfB5a
"A persistent pattern will continue through at least this weekend, with afternoon thunderstorms likely each day," a National Weather Service forecast said.
Forecasters expect thunderstorms to form in the high country late Wednesday morning and spread into the Eastern Plains by the afternoon. That's when flooding is expected to peak.
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