Why Is There Smoke in Jackson Hole?

The presence of smoke in Jackson Hole may be due to severe weather patterns exacerbated by climate change. Because fire season in the northwest usually starts in the late summer, the smoke observed in Jackson Hole arrived earlier than in other years.

Why is it smoky in Jackson WY?

JACKSON, Wyo. — Last Friday's weather created quite the stir in Jackson Hole as a Pacific storm system moved. The pattern featured cooler temperatures, thunderstorms, wetting rains – and the sudden arrival of heavy smoke.

Where is the smoke in Jackson Hole coming from?

The smoke is coming from the Mosquito Fire discovered Monday along the Caribou-Targhee and Bridger-Teton National Forest border. The half-acre fire is located up the Mosquito Creek Drainage on the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton, according to Teton Interagency Fire.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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