It's more than just winds that play a factor in how this smoke gets to our region--meteorology and atmospheric conditions play a huge role.

An air quality alert is in effect for all of Massachusetts as smoke from Canadian wildfires descends into the Boston area.

Canadian wildfire smoke will stay thick across the region today. It will lead to a very filtered, subdued sky today. Without that smoke, we’d be talking pure sunshine! Plan on highs in the low to mid-80s at the coast and close to 90 inland. Please keep in mind the Air Quality Alert if you’re active outside today.