Thursday, July 31, 2014

07/31/2014 Air Quality Report

Smoke Synopsis:
Not much change from yesterday, high pressure will linger over the area through the end of the week. A slight shift in the ridge will allow temperatures to ease back down into the 90s later in the week. Short-range expect light and variable winds with upslope/downslope diurnal pattern dominating. Look for more smoke to be visible coming from within the fire perimeters as fire activity continues to increase. Smoke from columns will settle into low-lying/valley areas overnight and lifting out with daytime heating. Models are pointing towards the possibility of mid-level moisture making its way into the area by the weekend with the potential of some isolated thunderstorms and dry lightning.

Air Quality Outlook:
Site
Thursday
July 31, 2014

Friday
August 1, 2014

Saturday
August 2, 2014

Comments
Brewster
Good
Good
Good
Light morning impacts lifting by 10:00AM
Chelan
Good
Good
Good

Colville
Good
Good
Good

Ellensburg
Good
Good
Good

Entiat
Moderate
Good
Heavy impacts possible throughout the day.
Leavenworth
Moderate
Moderate
Heavy impacts possible throughout the day.
Omak
Good
Good
Good

Twisp
Good
Good
Good
Morning impacts lifting by 10:00AM
Winthrop
Moderate
Moderate
Good
Heavy impacts possible throughout the day.
Wenatchee
Good
Good
Good
Morning impacts lifting by 10:00AM
Yakima
Good
Good
Good
Forecasted data.
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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