SEATTLE — If you’re in Seattle, don’t let the eerie, orange lighting unsettle you.

The air quality remained moderate in much of the Greater Seattle area Thursday, which is nothing to worry about, said National Weather Service meteorologist Harrison Rademacher.

The wildfire smoke was aloft thousands of feet above the ground, so you’d have to be in a commercial airliner to be in the midst of it.

For those in Seattle and Western Washington, the hazy conditions might not last. Lower temperatures and a chance of rain showers reminiscent of fall could bring some relief.

Friday will likely see the same hazy skies, but increased chances of showers later Saturday and Sunday could “scrub some of our air and give it a little bit of a washing,” weather service meteorologist Dana Felton said.

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