Smoke on the Eastside
All areas of Washington east of the Cascades can
expect smoky air quality. Many areas may
deteriorate to unhealthy or hazardous levels.
Areas immediately downwind of wildfire plumes will
experience the greatest smoke impacts. All other areas will continue to have impaired
visibility and elevated levels of smoke particulate.
How this
affects our communities:
·
Major population centers, like Spokane and
Wenatchee/East Wenatchee, will have continued smoke as these communities are
downwind of significant fires.
·
Other communities like Yakima,
Tri-Cities, Wall Walla, will have more generalized haze and may clear out as
winds come up.
·
Nearly all river valleys will have higher
smoke levels in the evening through early morning hours.
Beginning Wednesday evening to Thursday, August
20th, northwest winds are expected to begin clearing out the smoke from some
areas.
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