The Portland metro area is expected to escape the worst of the weekend smoke, while other parts of Washington and Oregon suffer under air quality advisories.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The majority of the Pacific Northwest is expected to see wildfire smoke rolling in for the weekend as weather patterns change, bringing smoke from fires burning up in Canada to join the smoke from those burning in Washington, Oregon and northern California.
However, the Portland metro area is expected to escape the worst of the smoke. KGW Chief Meteorologist Matt Zaffino predicts that smoke will filter into the Portland area from the north over the weekend but should
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