Air Quality Summary Sunday, September 18, 2016

Air Quality Summary Report - Pioneer Fire             For: Sunday, September 18, 2016 

ARA: John Washington (jwashington@fs.fed.us)                    ARA (T): Mike McGown (mcgown.michael@epa.gov)

 

 

 

 

FIRE, WEATHER AND SMOKE SYNOPSIS Weather: High temperatures will reach the mid 60s in the valleys and mid 50s on the ridge tops. Relative Humidity values will be 50-70 percent in the upper elevations and 45-65 percent in the valleys today. Winds will be out of the southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph on the ridgetops and 5-15 mph with gusts up to 20 in the valleys. There is a slight chance of a thunderstorm over the fire area today.   Fire Activity: Creeping and smoldering can be expected.   Smoke Summary:  Overnight rains have further reduced fire activity. The Pioneer Fire will no longer have significant air quality impacts to communities.

This will be the last smoke / air quality report for the Pioneer Fire.

 

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 (9/18/16)
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	Good		Good		Good		Some smoke possible early then clear conditions.
Salmon	Good		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Sites without a monitor
Site		Today		Tomorrow		Comments for Today
Bruce Meadows		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Lucky Peak Rec. Area		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Centerville		Good		Good		Clear conditions.
Stanley		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