Sunday, August 10, 2014

UPDATE 8-10-14 Air Quality Report

Smoke Synopsis:
Very hot and dry conditions will exist over the area today and Monday, with lower elevations reaching 100 degrees and even upper elevations into the 80s with low relative humidities.  It will be quite stagnant with mostly light winds, creating the potential for thick smoke in areas near and downwind of fires, especially during night and early morning hours.  Dispersion will be generally poor, as well, with only limited afternoon mixing of the atmosphere.  There may be slightly improved dispersion by Tuesday as a weather system approaches, but thunderstorms and lightning will become more probable then.  More clouds and showers are possible Wednesday, with improving air quality.
Air Quality Outlook:
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Sunday
August 10, 2014

Monday
August 11, 2014

Tuesday
August 12, 2014

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Colville
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Wellpinit
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Omak
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Malott
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Brewster
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Winthrop
Unhealthy
USG
USG
UPDATE: smoke has pooled in valley today
Twisp
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
Unhealthy

Chelan
USG
Moderate
Moderate
UPDATE: smoke has pooled in valley today
Entiat
Very Unhealthy
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
UPDATE: smoke has pooled in valley today
Plain
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Leavenworth
USG
USG
USG

Wenatchee
USG
Moderate
Moderate
UPDATE: smoke has pooled in valley today
Ellensburg
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate

Yakima
Good
Good
Moderate

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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