Noticed the haze this week? Here's why it was around

AUSTIN, Texas — If you were outside earlier this week, you may have noticed there was a bit of a haze in the sky, which caused somewhat of a weird tint in the atmosphere.

The drier air ahead of the storms that took place Thursday helped contribute to this phenomenon. The resulting images on our tower cameras from Wednesday typify what many Austinites saw as they walked out the door Wednesday.During this event, southwesterly winds brought in smoke from agricultural burning in northern Mexico. Agricultural burning takes place so that farmers are able to clear farmland that can be used for growing and harvesting crops.

If this burning is more widespread, this can send smoke plumes far away from the site of burning, depending on wind direction and upper-level wind speed. The farther away from the burning the smoke is, the higher in the atmosphere it travels, which is a commonality for all burning activity.

These factors, combined with the usual pollens for this time of year, combine to create the hazy effect.So, the next time you see haze in the sky during late spring, chances are agricultural burning, combined with pollen and humidity, is most likely the culprit.

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

First Alert: Tracking rain & cooler temperatures SundayShowers becoming widespread through Sunday morning with much cooler temperatures to end the weekend.
Source: wsfa12news - 🏆 338. / 59 Read more »

Cloning makes three: Two more endangered ferrets are gene copies of critter frozen in 1980sWe're tracking highs barely getting to 70 for Sunday
Source: KVUE - 🏆 244. / 63 Read more »

Austin DPS trooper receives award for saving driver's life after car crashWe're tracking highs barely getting to 70 for Sunday
Source: KVUE - 🏆 244. / 63 Read more »

Big cooldown coming as front moves through Central Texas this weekendWe're tracking highs barely getting to 70 for Sunday
Source: KVUE - 🏆 244. / 63 Read more »

Retired general's testimony links private contractor to Abu Ghraib abusesWe're tracking highs barely getting to 70 for Sunday
Source: KVUE - 🏆 244. / 63 Read more »

Beatles ‘Let It Be’ documentary director noticed ‘tension arising’ in the band before infamous breakupThe Beatles documentary 'Let It Be' premiered a month after the band's breakup, and director Michael Lindsay-Hogg noticed some tension during that time but never thought it was the end of the band.
Source: FoxNews - 🏆 9. / 87 Read more »