Smoke will continue to affect the ACT while bushfires in our region continue to burn. During this time, the ACT Health Directorate's advice remains the same.

The ACT Health Directorate has upgraded health advice to the community due to the deterioration of air quality across Canberra from the heavy smoke.

The smoke haze impacting Canberra from bushfires in NSW and the hot conditions are expected to continue over Christmas and New Year.

Canberrans have woken up to some reprieve from the heat this morning, but with the smoke haze still around, our health advice on smoke remains the same.

With temperatures above 40 degrees forecast today and the heavy smoke haze lingering across Canberra, our health advice on smoke and extreme heat remains the same.

The ACT Health Directorate are today upgrading health advice to the community due to the deterioration of air quality across Canberra from smoke.

The smoky air that has been affecting the ACT all week is expected to continue on and off tonight, over the weekend and early into next week, according to the BOM.