Hazy daze

Smoke from forest fires greys-out the hills and sky

ANACORTES, WA - - For the past two days the haze has been hanging around longer and longer.  The main problem is that it isn't foggy-style marine layer, but smoke from forest fires (big and small) to the east (Washington) and north (British Columbia, Can.) of us.  The winds blow it in and then swirl it round for some clear, sunny periods.
    In the last 35 days we haven't had any rain where we are in western Washington.  We have gotten steady 5-10mph winds during that time.  Luckily, the temperature here has barely touched 80-degrees. 
    Not so to the north and east where the fires are burning.  Higher temps, steady winds and bone dry trees and scrub are the norm.