Air Quality Forecast-NE Washington Regional
Fires- Wednesday September 16, 2015
Prepared by Mark
Fitch (mfitch@nps.gov), Air Resource
Advisor & Carolyn Kelly (ckelly8384@gmail.com),
Air Resource Advisor Trainee
Smoke Summary: The
passing cold front will continue to bring cooler temperatures and breezy conditions
are expected to last through Thursday. Spotty showers are possible but most
likely Wednesday night into Thursday. Interior islands and pockets will
continue to smolder and burn for the next few weeks. Light smoke and haze can
be expected around these areas. Although burnout operations are ongoing, a
decrease in fire activity and an increase in cloud cover, cooler
temperatures, and higher humidity levels will allow for most areas to expect
good air quality into the weekend.
Extended Outlook: Changing weather patterns and forecasted
rain should lower fire activity leading to improved air quality over the NE
region of Washington. Drier, fall-like conditions can be expected Friday into
the weekend.
*Monitoring stations for
Tonasket, Orient, and Kettle Falls have been shut down due to machine
malfunction as of 09/10/2015.
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Site
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Air
Quality
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Comments
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September
15
Tuesday
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September 16
Wednesday
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September
17
Thursday
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Spokane
Metro
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Communities nearest to the
fires may see some haze and smoke from burnout activities on local fires.
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Davenport
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Colville
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Kettle
Falls*
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Wellpinit
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Orient*
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Inchelium
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Omak
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Nespelem
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Moderate
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Good
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Good
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Republic**
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Good
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Tonasket*
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Good
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Good
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Good
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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.
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For information on what each Air Quality
Index color code means, click on the
“Smoke and Health” tab.
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