See how wildfire smoke has covered much of the United States

These events have been exacerbated by theclimate crisis and the extreme weatherit brings with it.

ANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration smoke modelforecast the movement of smoke across the country from Wednesday into Thursday.

“Smoke from the Western wildfires is continuing to invade our skies this morning,“the organization tweetedWednesday.

You’ve probably noticed the persistent hazy skies as of late.

The fire has burned hundreds of thousands of acres and sent huge amounts of smoke into the air.

It’s only38% contained.

NOAA shared a time-lapse look at wildfire smokespreading from July 15 to 19.

The images come from the GOES-East weather satellite.

The grayish haze stands out from the white clouds.

This year’s smoke-filled skies may feel like deja vu aftera devastating year in 2020.

If you live in an area where wildfires are a possibility,check out our preparedness guide.