09/07/2015 Air Quality Forecast – NE Washington Regional Fires

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.
Site	Air Quality			Comments
	September 6 Sunday	September 7 Monday	September 8 Tuesday
Spokane Metro	Good	Good	Good
Davenport	Good	Good	Good
Colville	Good	Good	Good
Kettle Falls	Good	Good	Good
Wellpinit	Good	Good	Good
Inchelium	Good	Good	Good
Omak	Good	Good	Good
Orient	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Morning smoke settling in communities due to night inversions, clearing in afternoons.
Republic	USG	USG	Moderate
Tonasket	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Nespelem	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
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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