Friday's opening shot

Another reader-submitted photo from last evening... Houston at Norfolk... 

The air quality is again deemed "unhealthy". 

Per reports: 

Air quality is expected to improve gradually by the weekend as shifting winds help disperse wildfire smoke. However, periodic smoke episodes may continue over the next few days, with additional plumes possible as long as wildfires remain active in Minnesota and Canada. 

As previously noted, in response to the wildfire smoke, the city is making free masks available at the locations on this map.

Thursday's parting shot

An EVG reader shared this Midtown view this evening... showing the wildfire smoke from Canada and Northern Minnesota covering the city... 

Per Gothamist: "The worst of the Canadian wildfire smoke should clear out of the city by Friday afternoon." 

BUT! 

The bad news is that some of it could return over the weekend and early next week — and also a chance that it could mix with rain on Saturday to blanket cars and streets with a nasty layer of soot.

Find free KN95 masks here.