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Smoke Synopsis:
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High pressure builds
throughout the weekend and will linger around through early next week. Drying
and warming trend will continue as temperatures rise to above normal levels, expect
an upslope/downslope diurnal pattern. Look
for the fires to become more active. Smoke will be visible coming from within
the fire perimeters as interior areas continue to burn and burnout operations
begin. Look for smoke to settle into
low-lying/valley areas early and lifting out as daytime temperatures
increase.
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Air Quality Outlook:
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Site
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Saturday
July 26, 2014
AQI
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Sunday
July 27, 2014
AQI
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Monday
July 28, 2014
AQI
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Comments
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Brewster
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|
|
Chelan
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|
|
Colville
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|
|
Ellensburg
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|
|
Entiat
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|
|
Leavenworth
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Light
morning impacts lifting by 10:00AM
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|
Omak
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|
|
Malott
|
Data unavailable
|
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|
Twisp
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Forecasted
data used
|
|
Winthrop
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Forecasted
data used
|
|
Wenatchee
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Forecasted
data used
|
|
Yakima
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
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For detailed information about the
color coded air quality categories, please see:
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Warning: These data have been obtained
from automated instruments and have not been subjected to a quality assurance
review to determine their accuracy. They are presented for public awareness
and should not be considered final. Conditions such as power outages and
equipment malfunctions can produce invalid data.
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1 Since wildfires often occur in remote
areas, air monitoring equipment may not be available. The following table
provides a quick method to assess air quality in your area. For more detailed
information you can go to the following site: http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/burning/wildfires/visibility.htm
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Welcome to the Washington Smoke blog, a partnership between state, county, and federal agencies, and Tribes. We coordinate to collectively share info for Washington communities affected by wildfire smoke. If the air monitoring map doesn't display here, links to additional monitoring maps can be found under the 'Monitoring & Forecasting' tab.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
7/26/2014 Air Quality Report
Friday, July 25, 2014
7/25/2014 Air Quality Report
Smoke Synopsis:
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Friday lingering moisture
in the area will move out as high pressure begins to build. The drying and
warming trend will extend into next week as temperatures will rise to above
normal levels. Winds will also start to calm and an upslope/downslope diurnal
pattern will prevail. With the return
of dryer and warmer conditions look for the fires to become active within
their perimeters the production of visible smoke plumes possible. Look for smoke to settle into
low-lying/valley areas early and lifting out as daytime temperatures
increase.
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Air Quality Outlook:
|
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Site
|
Friday
July 25, 2014
AQI
|
Saturday
July 26, 2014
AQI
|
Sunday
July 27, 2014
AQI
|
Comments
|
||||
Brewster
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|||||
Chelan
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|||||
Colville
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|||||
Ellensburg
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|||||
Entiat
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|||||
Leavenworth
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|||||
Omak
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
|||||
Malott
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
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Twisp
|
Monitor is working Data will be
available shortly.
|
See
Message Below1
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Winthrop
|
Monitor is working Data will be
available shortly.
|
See
Message Below1
|
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Wenatchee
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Data
unavailable forecasted using previous conditions
|
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Yakima
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
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For detailed information about the
color coded air quality categories, please see:
|
||||||||
Warning: These data have been obtained
from automated instruments and have not been subjected to a quality assurance
review to determine their accuracy. They are presented for public awareness
and should not be considered final. Conditions such as power outages and
equipment malfunctions can produce invalid data.
|
||||||||
1 Since wildfires often occur in remote
areas, air monitoring equipment may not be available. The following table
provides a quick method to assess air quality in your area. For more detailed
information you can go to the following site: http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/burning/wildfires/visibility.htm
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Using the 5-3-1 Visibility
Index
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Distance you can see*
|
Your are:
|
You have:
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· An adult
· A teenager
· An older child
|
· Age 65 and over
· Pregnant
· A young child
|
OR
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· Asthma
· Respiratory illness
· Lung or heart disease
|
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5 miles
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check visibility
|
minimize outdoor activity
|
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3 miles
|
minimize outdoor activity
|
stay inside
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1 miles
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stay inside
|
stay inside
|
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No matter how far you can see, if you feel like you are having
health effects from smoke exposure, take extra care to stay inside or get to
an area with better air quality. You
should also see your doctor or other health professional as needed.
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* less reliable under high humidity conditions
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