Sunday Update for Washington State
The cooler weather, onshore winds, and scattered rain will continue today as the clouds move east. We should be back to clear skies on Monday afternoon and Tuesday. Not for long though! More cloudy and cool weather is expected to roll in on Wednesday. Thanks to the weather, many Washington residents will continue to see relatively good air quality today and beyond. However, it can be difficult to assess fire and smoke activity with all these clouds since satellites do not have a clear view.
Most of Western Washington is experiencing Good air quality,but a fire on JBLM has been sending smoke north and causing Moderate to Unhealthy air quality around the Seattle area. The fire is contained but could continue to generate modest smoke that impacts nearby cities.
Northerly winds are expected on Monday, which could blow a little Canadian smoke into our state, but nothing like we saw earlier this year. Residents in the Spokane area could also see smoke blow in from Idaho and Montana. It should be short lived though, since Tuesday's forecast shows westerly winds are expected for the coast and southerly winds for Eastern Washington.
All in all, sporadic rain and shifty winds should keep air quality pretty good in our state, but if you are downwind from a fire you should expect some smoke.
Large Washington Fires:
McLeod, Cougar Creek, and Crescent Mountain in the North/Central Cascades are the largest fires in the state and continue to send smoke to various parts of Central and Eastern Washington.
The Boyds fire in Ferry county and the Horns Mountain fire in Stevens county have been impacting northeastern Washington, including Spokane.
The Maple fire on the southeast side of the Olympic National Park has seen minimal growth (currently 2,150 acres).
The Miriam and Meninick fires continue to generate moderate smoke for Yakima county.
Most of Western Washington is experiencing Good air quality,
Northerly winds are expected on Monday, which could blow a little Canadian smoke into our state, but nothing like we saw earlier this year. Residents in the Spokane area could also see smoke blow in from Idaho and Montana. It should be short lived though, since Tuesday's forecast shows westerly winds are expected for the coast and southerly winds for Eastern Washington.
All in all, sporadic rain and shifty winds should keep air quality pretty good in our state, but if you are downwind from a fire you should expect some smoke.
Large Washington Fires:
McLeod, Cougar Creek, and Crescent Mountain in the North/Central Cascades are the largest fires in the state and continue to send smoke to various parts of Central and Eastern Washington.
The Boyds fire in Ferry county and the Horns Mountain fire in Stevens county have been impacting northeastern Washington, including Spokane.
The Maple fire on the southeast side of the Olympic National Park has seen minimal growth (currently 2,150 acres).
The Miriam and Meninick fires continue to generate moderate smoke for Yakima county.
PM2.5 monitors on Sunday (10 am)
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