Air Quality Summary Report - Pioneer Fire - Friday, September 16th, 2016

Air Quality Summary Report - Pioneer Fire             For: Friday, September 16, 2016 

ARA: John Washington (jwashington@fs.fed.us)       

ARA (T): Mike McGown(mcgown.michael@epa.gov

FIRE, WEATHER AND SMOKE SYNOPSIS Weather: High pressure over the area today will bring warmer and drier air to the area. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 60s in the valleys and upper 50s to low 60s on the ridge tops. Relative Humidity values of 20 to 25 percent are expected in the lower valleys with 20 to 30 percent relative humidity values in the higher elevations. Winds will be light from the west in the afternoon on ridge tops at 7 to 10 mph, valley winds will be upslope at 4 to 8 mph. A cold front will approach the area tomorrow bringing gusty winds. Fire Activity: Minimal fire activity is expected again today. Creeping and smoldering can be expected.

Smoke Summary:  Reduced fire activity resulted in considerably less smoke production yesterday. Smoke production today should be similar to yesterday. Today, any smoke impacts will be minimal.  Some smoke may settle into the valleys in the overnight hours. Although the Lowman area may still see some smoke, air quality has improved. 



Air Quality Outlook  (smoke related)

Sites with air quality monitors (based on concentration PM 2.5 µg/m^3 24-hr avg.)
Site	Yesterday		Today		Tomorrow		Comments for Today (9/16/16)
Bruce Meadows	Good		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Fairfield	Good		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Garden City	Good		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Garden Valley  School & ICP/Helibase	Good		Good		Good		Mostly clear conditions.
Idaho City	Good		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Ketchum	Good		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Meridian	Good		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Nampa	Good		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Lowman	Moderate		Moderate		Moderate		Mostly clear conditions with some smoke possible at times.
Stanley	Good		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Salmon	Good		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Sites without a monitor
Site		Today		Tomorrow		Comments for Today
Lucky Peak Rec. Area		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Centerville		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Disclaimer: Conditions may change quickly. These predictions are based on anticipated weather and fire activity.

USG – Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Other Websites with Smoke Related Information

For areas without a monitor use the Visibility method to help protect your health from Smoke: https://nmtracking.org

 

Information about Wildfire Smoke and Your Health: http://www.cdc.gov/features/wildfires/

                                                   

Idaho Smoke Blog: https://idsmoke.blogspot.com