Better Air Quality! But we're not out of smoke season yet!

August 24, 2023: Today’s AQI is forecast to range from the GOOD to MODERATE categories. Recent rainfall has limited smoke impacts in Idaho. Skies over most of the Magic Valley will see a clearing of light smoke and haze after noon today while smoke and haze will linger across the Treasure Valley through the forecast period. Smoke and haze is expected to continue over North and Central Idaho through the overnight period. Any smoke overhead today will settle into the valleys overnight before some limited dispersion tomorrow when the inversion and daytime heating break late morning.

HRRR-NCEP-Smoke Near Surface Smoke initialized 12Z (6am MDT) 24 August 2023 and valid at 6pm MDT 24 August 2023 shows light to moderate smoke and haze drifting north from the Central Mountains into North Idaho while another area of light to moderate smoke drifts south from the Canadian border and into North Idaho. Light smoke and haze are also seen lingering over southwestern Idaho.