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Why Albuquerque is seeing hazy skies this weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n If you were in Albuquerque<\/strong> on Saturday<\/strong>, chances are you noticed a thick haze<\/strong> hanging over the Sandia Mountains<\/strong> and much of the city skyline<\/strong>. The City of Albuquerque<\/strong> and Bernalillo County<\/strong> issued a health alert<\/strong> early in the morning, which was later extended into Sunday at 8 a.m.<\/strong>, due to elevated levels of dust and wildfire smoke<\/strong> in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meteorological conditions and wildfire smoke<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque<\/strong>, the culprit is a complex blend of wildfire smoke and airborne dust<\/strong>. Outflow winds<\/strong> generated by thunderstorms in northern Mexico<\/strong> surged northward<\/strong> along the Rio Grande Valley<\/strong>, carrying fine particulates<\/strong> from wildfires<\/strong> and loose soil<\/strong>. These winds funneled the material directly into central New Mexico<\/strong>, blanketing Albuquerque<\/strong> in a light brown haze<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Satellite imagery<\/strong> confirms the intrusion of smoke, revealing plumes drifting northeast<\/strong> across the state<\/strong>, clearly visible over urban and mountainous terrain<\/strong>. This interaction between regional convection<\/strong> and dry surface conditions<\/strong> is common in early June<\/strong>, especially as summer monsoonal patterns<\/strong> begin to form.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Air quality alert and health implications<\/strong><\/p>\n The current alert stems from increased particulate concentrations<\/strong>, which can affect residents’ respiratory health<\/strong>, particularly for those with asthma<\/strong>, COPD<\/strong>, or heart conditions<\/strong>. Even healthy individuals may experience eye irritation<\/strong>, sore throats<\/strong>, or headaches<\/strong> during prolonged exposure.<\/p>\n Visibility<\/strong> across Albuquerque<\/strong> has dropped noticeably in some areas, and the 5-3-1 Visibility Method<\/strong>\u2014developed in New Mexico<\/strong>\u2014is being recommended for those without access to real-time air quality monitoring.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stay alert<\/strong> as weather patterns<\/strong> may continue to push more smoke into the area through the weekend, depending on storm development<\/strong> in northern Mexico<\/strong> and southern Arizona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Stay updated<\/strong> through official city and National Weather Service Albuquerque<\/strong> channels for any new advisories or changes in air quality throughout Sunday<\/strong> and the start of the workweek<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Why Albuquerque is seeing hazy skies this weekend If you were in Albuquerque on Saturday, chances are you noticed a thick haze hanging over the Sandia Mountains and much of the city skyline. The City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County issued a health alert early in the morning, which was later extended into Sunday at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n