8-9-14 Air Quality Report

Smoke Synopsis:
Today should see sunny skies with light and variable winds.  Expect the diurnal upslope/downslope pattern to be evident. At the same time, temperatures will increase through Monday.  The decrease in winds will reduce transport of smoke up and out of the valleys during the afternoon.  The diurnal valley winds should cause smoke to concentrate again in the valleys downslope of the fires.  Fires are now widespread across entire region with the potential to contribute to a regional smoke haze that will be evident in many cities in the Columbia River Valley.
Air Quality Outlook:
Site	Saturday August 9, 2014	Sunday August 10, 2014	Monday August 11, 2014	Comments
Colville	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Wellpinit	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Omak	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Malott	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Brewster	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Winthrop	USG	USG	USG
Twisp	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy
Chelan	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Entiat	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Impacts should drop off after 10 AM each day
Plain	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Leavenworth	USG	USG	USG
Wenatchee	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Ellensburg	USG	USG	USG
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