Air Quality Forecast - Chelan Lake & Methow Valley Fires Friday, August 28, 2015

Air Quality Forecast - Chelan Lake & Methow Valley Fires       Friday, August 28, 2015

Prepared by: Carolyn Kelly, Air Resource Advisor Trainee (ckelly8384@gmail.com) 

                                    Andrea Holland, Air Resource Advisor (andreahollandsears@gmail.com) 

Friday: Yesterday’s winds cleared out the smoke in local communities. Those communities nearest to the fires may see smoke drift into the valleys beginning mid-afternoon. Saturday: Gusty winds will bring some relief from smoke for affected communities. Sunday: Weather pattern will remain cool and breezy with occasional light showers.
Site	August 28 Air quality – Friday	August 29 Air Quality – Saturday	August 30 Air Quality – Sunday	Comments
Chelan	Good	Good	Good	Depending on the rain and wind that comes through today, air quality may improve beyond the predicted level.
	USG
Manson	USG	Moderate	Good
	Unhealthy
Winthrop	USG	USG	Good
Twisp	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Good
Leavenworth	Good	Good	Good
Wenatchee	Good	Good	Good
Brewster	Unhealthy	USG	Good
Disclaimer: Conditions may change quickly. These predictions are based on anticipated weather and fire activity.  The air quality outlook is based on data from automated instruments that have not been subjected to a quality assurance review. AQI’s estimated for sites with air monitors.

Webcam looking up Lake Chelan  http://www.fsvisimages.com/fstemplate.aspx?site=okwe3_fire1

For information on what each air Quality Index color code means,  click on the “Smoke and Health” tab.