Despite nearby wildfires and hazardous smoke conditions, San Diego is experiencing clear skies due to offshore winds. Meteorologists predict this trend to continue with another pulse of Santa Ana winds this weekend.
Wildfire smoke is particularly hazardous, especially for those with lung problems. But San Diego air so far has not been affected. Friday was a picture-perfect day in America's Finest City, with the sun out and a calm, clear blue sky. 'Currently, because of the strength of the Santa Ana, and it’s blowing offshore, it’s blowing all the smoke offshore from LA,' said Adam Canter, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.
He said with the winds dying down Friday, some of that smoke could make its way onshore, but that shouldn't be a concern. 'A lot of that smoke is actually not at ground level,' he said. 'A lot of it's just up in the air. So it's also possible that it will be hazy, and it'll kind of look smoky, but it won't necessarily be down at the ground.' (NWS) said the fires aren’t emitting that much smoke right now, and there's another pulse of Santa Ana winds coming this weekend and early next week. 'By the time Sunday rolls on into Monday and Tuesday, we're going to start to see those offshore winds again coming either from the north or the east, which will again blow that wildfire smoke off the coast,’ he said. Canter said all this could change if a fire breaks out. The region had a few small ones this week that were quickly put out, including one that destroyed a home in Fallbrook Friday. 'But assuming there's no fires in San Diego or to our northeast, I'm expecting no real impacts, where we're going to have 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' or 'unhealthy air quality conditions,'” Canter said. With all the offshore wind stirring up moisture over the Pacific, the NWS said there’s a chance of rain next week, but it’s a small chance
WILDFIRE SMOKE AIR QUALITY SANTA ANA WINDS SAN DIEGO
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