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.)

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Some improvement possible for North and East Idaho this afternoon

Overnight, thick smoke continued to spread across Idaho, with the highest concentrations across South Idaho. Smoke will remain widespread through Thursday morning with the thickest smoke expected across the Treasure Valley, Owyhee Mountains, Central Mountains, and Central Idaho, with moderate to heavy smoke extending into the Snake River Plain and parts of North Idaho. 

Some improvement is expected Wednesday afternoon in the Panhandle, East Idaho, and parts of the Snake River Plain, as daytime mixing helps disperse smoke. 

Overnight, smoke will settle into valleys and low-lying areas as temperature inversions strengthen, causing air quality to worsen before improving again Thursday afternoon. 

The Treasure Valley could see periods of VERY UNHEALTHY air quality today, while the western Snake River Plain and West Central Mountains may experience brief periods of UNHEALTHY air quality.

NOAA GOES-West GeoColor (true color) visible satellite image captured at 15:41 UTC (9:41 a.m. MDT) on 29 July 2026 shows clouds moving in western Washington and Oregon with clouds over South Idaho. Widespread areas of smoke are visible over Washington, Central Oregon, and most of Idaho.

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