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Smoke paints Whidbey sunset

Published 1:30 am Friday, August 7, 2026

Photo by David Welton The smoky sky turned the setting sun from orange to red Thursday evening as a family walked the beach at Dave Mackie Park on South Whidbey. Air quality declined on the island this week as smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington and British Columbia drifted into Western Washington. The National Weather Service expects conditions to improve somewhat over the weekend as winds shift and cooler marine air moves into the region.

Photo by David Welton

The smoky sky turned the setting sun from orange to red Thursday evening as a family walked the beach at Dave Mackie Park on South Whidbey. Air quality declined on the island this week as smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington and British Columbia drifted into Western Washington. The National Weather Service expects conditions to improve somewhat over the weekend as winds shift and cooler marine air moves into the region.

Photo by David Welton

The smoky sky turned the setting sun from orange to red Thursday evening as a family walked the beach at Dave Mackie Park on South Whidbey. Air quality declined on the island this week as smoke from wildfires in Eastern Washington and British Columbia drifted into Western Washington. The National Weather Service expects conditions to improve somewhat over the weekend as winds shift and cooler marine air moves into the region.

Air quality declined on the island this week due to wildfire smoke drifting west.

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