ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - As southeasterly winds push hazy and smoke from south Ga into middle and north Ga, air quality is declining.

Smoke is expected to stick around before a pattern shift brings relief and much needed rain.

First Alert Chief Meteorologist Yolanda Amadeo (Albany, GA), Chief Meteorologist Rylie Hale (Augusta, GA), Meteorologist Dylan Smith (Savannah, GA) and Meteorologist JD Disharoon (Atlanta, GA) break down how Georgia could now face significant drought worsening in the coming weeks.

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