Canadian Wildfire Smoke Brings Hazy Skies Back to Maine

Canadian wildfire smoke will continue to create hazy, orange-tinted skies across Maine on Wednesday, though a noticeable drop in humidity should make conditions feel more comfortable by the end of the day.

According to WGME, severe thunderstorms moved through northern New England Tuesday night, but the storms were not as intense across Maine as initially forecast. The wildfire smoke may have limited some storm development. Even so, parts of the region reported downed trees, damaged power lines and hail as large as an inch and a half.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada remains widespread across New England and will make the sky appear especially milky Wednesday morning.

Temperatures will reach the 70s in the mountains and climb into the 80s closer to the coast. The day will begin very humid, but drier air arriving on a northwest wind will gradually lower humidity levels throughout the afternoon, the news station reported.

Conditions should feel much more refreshing by Wednesday evening, with dew points falling into the 40s and 50s through Friday.

The news station reported that there is also a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm across the interior and mountain areas Wednesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday afternoon, gradually shifting south toward the coastline during the afternoon and evening.

Wildfire smoke will remain a major part of the forecast Wednesday and Thursday. The thickest smoke should drift south into southern New England during the day Wednesday, but another significant round is expected to return to Maine by Thursday morning.

Friday is expected to be warm, bright and less humid.

Humidity will begin to increase slightly heading into the weekend, with another chance of thunderstorms developing late Saturday into early Sunday morning.