Smoky conditions in north and central Idaho

Air quality forecasts for today are in the Good to Unhealthy categories. 

An upper level ridge will become briefly suppressed as a disturbance along the Idaho-Canada border tracks east. This will cut off the regional transport of smoke into Idaho providing some slight improvement in the heavily-impacted areas of north and central Idaho this afternoon. In general, expect smoky conditions to remain today as weather conditions promote increased smoke production from ongoing wildfires. There is considerable smoke aloft across the northern third of Idaho. By tomorrow morning, southwest flow quickly re-establishes, bringing in regional smoke, along with a slight chance for showers over central Idaho.  South Idaho should see continued concentrations in the Good to Moderate AQI category

Video: HRRRSmoke 06Z valid 2am 08/05/21 Vertically Integrated Smoke shows smoke aloft wrapping around southern Idaho and passing over northern Idaho from Oregon, Washington, and southern Canada into Montana and Wyoming.