Canadian wildfire smoke to impact Nebraska's air quality starting Thursday
Smoke from wildfires in Canada could begin impacting air quality for people involved in outdoor activities Thursday across Nebraska. The National Weather Service posted an alert for possible moderate to unhealthy air quality from 9:30 a.m. Thursday through noon Friday for the entire state. Conditions could range from moderate to unhealthy for sensitive populations to unhealthy for anyone engaged in outdoor activities. Dirk Petersen, a meteorologist with the weather service in Valley, Nebraska, said forecasters already were seeing reduced visibility due to smoke in the northern part of the state,...