8-1-14 Air Quality Report

Smoke Synopsis:
Expect another dry and hot day today, with some change on the horizon. 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. Mid-level moisture entering from the south will bring with it the potential for isolated thunderstorms and dry lightning this evening, and an increased chance of showers later this weekend.
Air Quality Outlook:
Site	Friday August 1, 2014	Saturday August 2, 2014	Sunday August 3, 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	Good
Leavenworth	USG	USG	Moderate	Heavy impacts possible throughout the day.
Malott	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Morning impacts lifting by 11:00AM
Omak	USG	Good	Good
Twisp	Moderate	Good	Good	Morning impacts lifting by 11:00AM
Winthrop	Moderate	Good	Good	Heavy impacts possible throughout the day.
Wenatchee	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Morning impacts lifting by 11:00AM
Yakima	Good	Good	Good
For detailed information about the color coded air quality categories, please see:  Washington Air Quality Advisory for Smoke and Other Fine Particle Air Pollution En Español:  El Índice de la Calidad de Aire de Washington para Humo y Otra Contaminación del Aire causadas por Partículas Finas
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