Special Air Quality Briefing from National Weather Service

Check out the Special AQ briefing by the National Weather Service released on Tuesday September 29, 2015. 

PDF of briefing slides:

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/otx/outreach/briefing/wxbrief_slides.pdf

Air Quality Forecast-NE Washington Regional Fires- Sunday September 20, 2015

Air Quality Forecast-NE Washington Regional Fires- Sunday September 20, 2015

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

This will be the final report for this area. Please check current monitor status for up to date information Smoke Summary: A dry, cold front is expected to pass through the area with windy conditions occurring late this afternoon into the evening. Warmer temperatures and a potential for some light rains, especially over the northern parts of the Tunk and North Star Fires, are expected. Low relative humidities will allow for heavy fuels to continue burning out while fire behavior is expected to be minimal overall. Extended Outlook:  Winds will subside on Monday, and the weather will be dry and mild through at least Wednesday. *Monitoring stations for Tonasket, Orient, and Kettle Falls have been shut down due to machine malfunction as of 09/10/2015.
Site	Air Quality			Comments
	September 19 Saturday	September 20 Sunday	September 21 Monday
Spokane Metro	Good	Good	Good	Communities nearest to the fires may see some haze and smoke from burnout activities.
Davenport	Good	Good	Good
Colville	Good	Good	Good
Kettle Falls*	Good	Good	Good
Wellpinit	Good	Good	Good
Orient*	Good	Good	Good
Inchelium	Good	Good	Good
Omak	Good	Good	Good
Nespelem	USG	Moderate	Moderate	Early hours may be in the USG or moderate range but expect good to moderate depending on local winds as the day progresses.
Republic	Unhealthy	USG	USG
Tonasket*	Good	Good	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 in Republic, WA: http://rcabletv.com/cam_republic.html

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

Air Quality Forecast-NE Washington Regional Fires- Saturday September 19, 2015

Air Quality Forecast-NE Washington Regional Fires- Saturday September 19, 2015

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

Smoke Summary: Similar to yesterday but a little bit warmer, drier air is expected along with a mix of sun and clouds. Low relative humidities will allow for heavy fuels to continue burning out while fire behavior is expected to be minimal overall. Extended Outlook:  Dry air and warming continues today with windy weather coming through the region starting Sunday as several weak weather disturbances pass through. Next week looks to be mild and dry through the middle of the week. *Monitoring stations for Tonasket, Orient, and Kettle Falls have been shut down due to machine malfunction as of 09/10/2015.
Site	Air Quality			Comments
	September 18 Friday	September 19 Saturday	September 20 Sunday
Spokane Metro	Good	Good	Good	Communities nearest to the fires may see some haze and smoke from burnout activities.
Davenport	Good	Good	Good
Colville	Good	Good	Good
Kettle Falls*	Good	Good	Good
Wellpinit	Good	Good	Good
Orient*	Good	Good	Good
Inchelium	Good	Good	Good
Omak	Good	Good	Good
Nespelem	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Early hours may be in the USG or moderate range but expect good to moderate depending on local winds as the day progresses.
Republic	USG	USG	Moderate
Tonasket*	Good	Good	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.

Republic, WA Webcam: http://rcabletv.com/cam_republic.html

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

Air Quality Forecast-NE Washington Regional Fires- Friday September 18, 2015

Air Quality Forecast-NE Washington Regional Fires- Friday September 18, 2015

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

Smoke Summary: Drier air is expected today along with a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures will increase and there is potential for showers later in the day. Fire behavior is expected to be minimal. Extended Outlook:  Dry air and warming is expected through the weekend with windy weather coming through the region starting Sunday as several weak weather disturbances pass through. Next week looks to be mild and dry through the middle of the week. *Monitoring stations for Tonasket, Orient, and Kettle Falls have been shut down due to machine malfunction as of 09/10/2015.
Site	Air Quality			Comments
	September 17 Thursday	September 18 Friday	September 19 Friday
Spokane Metro	Good	Good	Good	Communities nearest to the fires may see some haze and smoke from burnout activities on local fires.
Davenport	Good	Good	Good
Colville	Good	Good	Good
Kettle Falls*	Good	Good	Good
Wellpinit	Good	Good	Good
Orient*	Good	Good	Good
Inchelium	Good	Good	Good
Omak	Good	Good	Good
Nespelem	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Early hours may be in the USG or moderate range but expect good to moderate depending on local winds.
Republic	USG	Moderate	Moderate
Tonasket*	Good	Good	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.

Republic, WA Webcam: http://rcabletv.com/cam_republic.html

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

Air Quality Forecast-NE Washington Regional Fires- Thursday September 17, 2015

Air Quality Forecast-NE Washington Regional Fires- Thursday September 17, 2015

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

Smoke Summary: Today is expected to be cool and showery as rain comes through later in the morning. Steady rains early on and light showers if any later in the day can be expected along with cooling air coming through. Fire behavior will be minimal today. Extended Outlook:  The trend of improved air quality over the NE region will continue. Friday will see the start of some dry air and warming through the weekend and more winds are expected Sunday as several weak weather disturbances pass through the region. *Monitoring stations for Tonasket, Orient, and Kettle Falls have been shut down due to machine malfunction as of 09/10/2015.
Site	Air Quality			Comments
	September 16 Wednesday	September 17 Thursday	September 18 Friday
Spokane Metro	Good	Good	Good	Communities nearest to the fires may see some haze and smoke from burnout activities on local fires.
Davenport	Good	Good	Good
Colville	Good	Good	Good
Kettle Falls*	Good	Good	Good
Wellpinit	Good	Good	Good
Orient*	Good	Good	Good
Inchelium	Good	Good	Good
Omak	Good	Good	Good
Nespelem	Moderate	Good	Good
Republic	Moderate	Good	Good
Tonasket*	Good	Good	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 in republic, WA: http://rcabletv.com/cam_republic.html

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