Whatcom County still waiting for wind to blow away wildfire smoke

Blue skies appeared overhead and the sun shone for the first time in several days, but the air remained at unhealthy levels Tuesday, Sept. 15, across Whatcom County and the entire Puget Sound region.

“There is some clearing and the wind at the upper levels is blowing quite a bit,” said meteorologist Matthew Cullen at the National Weather Service in Seattle.

No relief is expected until at least Thursday afternoon, as a new storm system arrives.