Smoke from wildfires continues to drift across Alberta, covering much of the province in a thick haze.
The smoke moved into Alberta on Friday and despite initial forecasts that indicated the skies would clear by Saturday, the hazy conditions persisted, forcing many to cancel their long weekend plans and hunker down inside.
As of Monday, the Air Quality Health Index for Edmonton was rated at a 10, or high risk. In Calgary, the air pollution was also considered a high risk on the AQHI scale.A detailed forecast from Firesmoke.ca, a partnership of the federal government and western provinces and territories, shows the smoke is drifting in from wildfires burning in the B.C. and the north.
Environment Canada said air quality and visibility due to the wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour.
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