Idaho Smoke Map

Idaho Smoke Map Legend

**(Preliminary Data Warning: Data found on the map shown below is preliminary and is subject to change. Data is in local standard time format - no adjustment for daylight savings time.)

Wednesday, September 7, 2016


Air Quality Summary Report - Pioneer Fire             For: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 
ARA: John Washington (jwashington@fs.fed.us)


FIRE, WEATHER AND SMOKE SYNOPSIS
Weather: Drier conditions will be seen today, with a slight chance of afternoon high level clouds. An upper level disturbance will leave the area today as an upper level ridge begins to build in the area. The ridge will bring a warming and drying trend over the next few days. Wind speeds will be relatively weak near the surface and aloft with transport winds primarily out of the west this afternoon.  Up-canyon winds will be around 4 – 8 mph, while ridge winds will be 7 - 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph over exposed ridges.  Inversion will break between 11am and 1pm. Over next few days expect the ridge to strengthen and bringing warmer and drier conductions supporting increase fire behavior.
Fire Activity: Increased temperatures, and lower RH values will increase fire activity this afternoon.  The most active fire activity will be seen north of HWY 17 and HWY 21 in the Clear Creek, Deadwood, and Bear Valley drainages. Relative humidity (RH) values will be around 25 – 30 percent in lower valleys and 35 – 40 percent in high elevations.  Grass and shrub fuels will be active for uphill runs in valley locations.  Wind/slope alignment may result in moderate spread rates; however significant spread rates are not expected due to low-level moisture and weak winds.
Smoke Summary:  Smoke will concentrate in the low valleys this morning and mix down to the surface for much of the day.  The majority of areas will see clearing in the mid-to-late afternoon hours as daytime mixing peaks.  Smoke will begin to settle into the valleys in the mid-to-late morning hours with the biggest impacts for areas northeast, east, and southeast. Today, the most significant smoke impacts will be to Lowman and Stanley.
 
Sites with air quality monitors (based on concentration PM 2.5 µg/m^3 24-hr avg.)
Site
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow
Comments for Today (9/7/16)
Fairfield
Good
Good
Good
Possible haze in the mid to late morning.  Clearing after inversion lift.
Garden City
Good
Good
Good
Possible haze in the mid to late morning.  Clearing after inversion lift.
Garden Valley  School & ICP/Helibase
Moderate
Good
Moderate
Possible haze in the early to mid-morning. Clearing after inversion lift.
Idaho City
Good
Good
Moderate
Mostly clear conditions today.
Ketchum
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Elevated concentrations throughout the afternoon and evening.
Meridian
Good
Good
Good
Mostly clear conditions today.
Nampa
Good
Good
Good
Mostly clear conditions today.
Lowman
USG
USG
USG
Elevated concentrations throughout the afternoon and evening.
Stanley
Moderate
USG
Moderate
Increasing smoke over the next couple of days in afternoon and evening hours.
Salmon
Good
Good
Moderate
Mostly clear conditions today.
Sites without a monitor
Site
Today
Tomorrow
Comments for Today
Lucky Peak Rec. Area
Good
Moderate
Mostly clear conditions today.
Centerville
Good
Moderate
Mostly clear conditions today.
Disclaimer: Conditions may change quickly. These predictions are based on anticipated weather and fire activity.

USG – Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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