Why the sun and sky is orange in the Bay Area: Photos

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Bay Area is waking up to hazy skies and a bright orange sun as wildfire smoke drifts down from the Dixie and Caldor fires.

While some smoke may mix down to the surface, the air quality is still at moderate levels, according to the National Weather Service.

Dry northerly winds over northern California will transport smoky/hazy conditions over the Bay Area through midweek. While some smoke may mix down to the surface, @AirDistrict forecast air quality to remain at moderate levels. #CAwx #BayAreaWX pic.twitter.com/FewUuPNiwR

— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) August 18, 2021

Brush fire burning in Mill Valley

But the most noticeable change on Wednesday is how vivid orange the sun appears, in some places casting an orange hue across the sky.

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  Montara (via @JulesGarden63 on Twitter)

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  Union City (Gayle Ong)

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  San Francisco (via Fareeha Rehman)

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  Walnut Creek (via @lolothelawyer on Twitter)

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  Novato (via Cinthia Tafoya)

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  SFO

We've also received video from the North Bay where people are discovering ash on their cars.

Have an orange sky photo to share? Tweet it to us with the location and timestamp.

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