Brief improvements in some areas but others hit hard

Air quality forecasts for today range from the Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. 

Models indicate that smoke impacts across southern Idaho, especially within the Snake River Plain, will decrease this afternoon and evening and continue to improve tomorrow, though smoke might linger longer than models predict. Widespread haze will remain though slight, but brief, improvements are expected late this afternoon and again tomorrow afternoon. Smoke drainage overnight will be a big contributor to smoke impacts.

The Panhandle will see brief improvements today in the late morning and early afternoon before smoke from eastern Washington and southern British Columbia enters the area. Central Idaho continues to experience the highest monitor readings. This smoke will rise today as the temperature warms up and move across the terrain before settling into drainages this evening. The Salmon area will see deteriorating conditions this morning.