Monday, August 20, 2018

North Columbia Basin Smoke Outlook for 8/20/18


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  1. Sssoooooo is this supposed to be a blank post, or...? I have a vague idea from other posts what's likely to happen, but I have very much appreciated the daily summaries!

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  2. Nothing is written here. Please update with today’s outlook. Thank you.

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  3. Thanks for all the updates! We appreciate it so much

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  4. Olympia is smokey, and smells like melted plastic.

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  5. Is there anywhere to escape the smoke this week in the PNW?

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    1. It's pretty bad across most of the area. I think the www.airnow.gov map is a good resource to show current air quality conditions. Conditions do change, so please stay up to date on current air quality.

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  6. My question is .. How long is Eastern Washington going to remain in smoke..
    I understand no one is a fortune teller but are we looking at weeks?

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    1. In general you should expect a major clearing of smoke at the end of this week. Though there will be more smoke events this summer (hopefully nothing this bad). Keep in mind that the region around Pullman should in general continue to have much better air quality than the Spokane area. Expect more smoke impacts in Northeastern Washington through the coming weeks, due to nearby wildfire activity and predominant windflow patterns.

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  7. I just cannot beleave this is happening again sooo badly just like last year i dont have regular news to watch & had no idea and found out by leaving home uninformes only clues i had over this past week has been the redish sun & moon hovering i actually thought (at 1st it was some celestial event like a bllod sun & moon? Or something if that is an actual occuring event 4 our hott sun idont know but yeah tome to start google searching my local news daily so i wont be Sooo uninformed (its just alot of news these days is jus sad stuff that makes you not want 2 watch it most times but ya i know its gpt really importaint stoff too like extremly smokey and BAD air quality warnings!!!!!!

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  8. When will we start getting fresh air again in Ferndale Washington and Bellingham Washington area,I am 37 and have already suffered once at the hospital by needing oxygen and a Albuterol treatment .this smoke is choking out the sun and moon and everything else my neighborhood looks like your walking through wall after wall ofsmoke it is choking the life out of everything

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    1. We are expecting clearing on Thursday in you area. However, be on the lookout for continued intermittent smoke events since there are several wildfires around you.

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  9. Why can you tell that the air will be clearing north of Seattle area by Thursday? What are is it about the weather forecast that lets you forecast that the smoke will be clearing out? Please add this to you Tuesday morning forecast if you can. Thank you, we all really appreciate your reports!!

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    1. The strong winds from the west are expected Wednesday evening through Thursday. Clean air should be brought in from off-shore. Check out www.windy.com for a nice way to see how winds change over time.

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  10. Hello, would anyone have the air quality index for Washington state last August 3rd 2017, Thank you ray.colby@makah.com

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    1. The air quality index is site specific. There is no single AQI for the entire state. What area are you interested in?

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  11. What do the triangles represent?

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    1. The triangles are temporary, portable air monitors deployed by the US Forest Service in areas experiencing major smoke events.

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  12. Any idea what Labor Day weekend looks like for Quincy?

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