Wednesday, August 13, 2014

8-13-14 Air Quality Report

Smoke Synopsis:
Many fire areas received between one quarter and one inch of rain yesterday.  In general this has reduced fire activity and will allow firefighters to be more aggressive today including using burnouts to strengthen containment lines.  The increased humidity will cause more smoldering and this along with planned burnouts could maintain a notable level of smoke generation.  Cloudy skies and poor mixing this afternoon could lead to smoke staying relatively close to the ground and in the valleys.  Winds will continue to be quite light.

Yesterday's rain and wind helped disperse some smoke but information on new fire starts is still trickling in and may not appear for a few days. Any new fires will affect the smoke forecast.  Smoke will accumulate, flush out and accumulate again in several areas through Saturday. Smoke from fires outside the state may occasionally impact cities close to state borders to varying extents.
Air Quality Outlook:
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Wednesday
August 13, 2014

Thursday
August 14, 2014

Friday
August 15, 2014

Comments
Colville
USG
Moderate
Moderate

Wellpinit
Moderate
USG
Moderate

Keller
USG
Unhealthy
Unhealthy

Omak
Moderate
USG
Moderate

Malott
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Brewster
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Winthrop
USG
Moderate
Moderate

Twisp
USG
Moderate
Moderate

Chelan
Moderate
Moderate
Good

Entiat
USG
USG
USG

Plain
Good
Good
Good

Leavenworth
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Wenatchee
USG
Moderate
Moderate

Ellensburg
USG
USG
USG

Yakima
Good
Good
Good

NOTE – in table above “USG” stands for “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”
For detailed information about the color coded air quality categories, please see:
Warning: These data have been obtained from automated instruments and have not been subjected to a quality assurance review to determine their accuracy. They are presented for public awareness and should not be considered final. Conditions such as power outages and equipment malfunctions can produce invalid data.

1 Since wildfires often occur in remote areas, air monitoring equipment may not be available. The following table provides a quick method to assess air quality in your area. For more detailed information you can go to the following site: http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/burning/wildfires/visibility.htm

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