Southerly winds are expected to continue bringing smoke from Kansas into Southeast Nebraska on Sunday.
Meteorologist Van DeWald with the National Weather Service in Valley said the south winds are forecast to stick around until a front arrives Sunday evening, with a chance of thunderstorms possible for Lincoln on Sunday afternoon.
Local residents were advised to stay indoors Saturday because of poor air quality caused by smoke from controlled burns in the Flint Hills of Kansas.
Air quality forecasts monitored by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department showed that the air Saturday evening was unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The forecast is expected to improve for Sunday, with moderately poor quality for parts of Southeast Nebraska.
The smoke-filled air led to the cancellation of some Lincoln Public Schools sporting events Saturday morning.
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Afternoon events were held based on forecasts, according to an LPS release.Â
Runners in Tabitha’s “Race to Embrace Aging 10K" competed as scheduled at 9 a.m., according to event coordinator Kim Collier.
“It was pretty nice this morning,†Collier said. “There was a stiff breeze … but the air was better than we expected.â€
Collier said there were “absolutely zero reports†of runners affected by the air quality during the race at Holmes Lake Park.
The Air Quality Index, monitored by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department hourly, can be found at (keyword: air).