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.)

Monday, August 15, 2022

Hazy conditions over central and northern Idaho

Air quality forecasts for today are in the Good to Moderate Category.

On Monday, a ridge pattern will develop ushering in hot temperatures and dry conditions.  Surface winds will be light and variable in direction with winds from the northwest to southwest and locally easterly winds in the morning. Over the prairies of central Idaho, there will be northeast winds all day.

Smoke will continue to affect the Central Idaho Mountains the greatest this afternoon.  Decreased fire activity will limit smoke production this morning; however, conditions could ramp up this afternoon as temperatures increase and mixing rises. Central and northern Idaho are expected to see smoke aloft and hazy conditions. Transport will generally be to the northeast today as the ridge of high pressure brings a consistent southwest flow.

HRRR-Smoke Vertically Integrated Smoke initialized at 06Z (12am MDT) and valid at 3pm MDT 08/15 shows limited smoke aloft over much of Idaho with local pockets of increased concentrations near active fires.


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