Air
Quality Forecast – NE Washington Regional Fires - Monday, September 7, 2015.
Prepared
by: Mark Fitch (mfitch@nps.gov) &
Karen Dillman (kdillman@fs.fed.us)
Smoke Summary: Light downslope winds Monday turning to the
SW in the afternoon. Inversion will cap smoke and minimize transport in the
morning, lifting in the afternoon. A trend of warmer temperatures forecasted,
with a slight chance of light scattered rain on Tuesday. Expect some elevated
smoke levels in Republic from the north end of the North Star fire throughout
the day. Okanogan and Nespelem may see
early morning impacts from local fires.
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September
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Tuesday
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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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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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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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Orient
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Morning
smoke settling in communities due to night inversions, clearing in afternoons.
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Republic
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USG
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USG
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Moderate
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Tonasket
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Nespelem
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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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, visit the smoke blog, click on
the “Smoke and
Health” tab
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