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, August 29, 2018

Breezy day could bring a little haze


Breezy southwest winds are on their way into the Panhandle and the North Central area this afternoon and into Thursday. Winds will likely continue to be breezy on Thursday. Some protected valley locations could expect variable wind conditions especially the further south you go into Central Idaho. Any fires in the path of the gusty winds could become more active.

Overnight smoke could settle into the Purcell Trench but should be short lived. Winds could bring light some smoke into the southwest Idaho area. This could mean hazy skies and perhaps a little surface smoke impact but don’t expect much buildup to occur. 

Smoke impacts from wildfires are not expected today, although anywhere near local fires could see slight increases in smoke especially during the overnight hours. Ventilation looks good throughout the day limiting any smoke buildup in most areas. Areas through the lower Snake River Plain may see less impressive ventilation conditions.

This image shows smoke transport from Washington and Oregon fires that could pass over Idaho overnight.

HRRR-Vertically Integrated Smoke depict 8/30 at 5:00 UTC (11pm MDT 8/29). Data Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

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