8-6-14 Air Quality Report

Smoke Synopsis:
Westerly flow will continue today over the Pacific NW.  Expect a gradual cooling trend but also windier conditions with abundant sunshine.  Higher winds and sunshine should help lift, dilute and transport the smoke away during the day but could also increase fire activity.  The gusty westerly winds could enhance downslope smoke flows from fires.  Fires are now widespread across entire region with the potential to contribute to a regional smoke haze that could impact many cities.  Expect similar conditions tomorrow.
Air Quality Outlook:
Site	Wednesday August 6, 2014	Thursday August 7, 2014	Friday August 8, 2014	Comments
Omak	USG	USG	USG	Being affected by Falls Creek fire smoke.
Malott	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Brewster	Good	Good	Good
Winthrop	USG	USG	USG
Twisp	USG	USG	USG
Chelan	USG	USG	USG	Being affected by Duncan fire smoke.
Entiat	Moderate	USG	USG
Plain	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Could see smoke from Shoofly fire.
Leavenworth	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Wenatchee	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Ellensburg	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Winds should push smoke away from town
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