Originally Posted by karenashg

There may be some little fires to the south--but the multiple large fires, whose smoke blanketed western Washington over the weekend, are in the north-central part of the state (to the NE of Packwood and Mt St Helens). When I got to Packwood on Friday, the winds were out of the SW (as they usually are) and it was really clear--I enjoyed how bright the stars were as night fell. It was when the wind reversed that all the smoke blew in. So if the forecast is for winds out of the SW, you should be good!