Air Quality Alert

WAC031-191815- Jefferson- 1104 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2020 The Air Quality Alert for Jefferson county has ended as air quality has improved. $$

WAC029-033-035-041-045-053-055-057-061-067-073-191815- Island-King-Kitsap-Lewis-Mason-Pierce-San Juan-Skagit-Snohomish- Thurston-Whatcom- 1104 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2020 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SATURDAY... The Air Quality Alerts for smoke have been extended by the Northwest Clean Air Agency, Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, and Southwest Clean Air Agency--and remain in effect until until 10 AM PDT Saturday. Air quality is expected to remain unhealthy in portions of Western Washington until Saturday. Pollutants can cause burning eyes, aggravate heart and lung diseases and other serious health problems. Clean Air Agencies recommending staying at home indoors when possible, limiting outdoor activities, and following medical advice from health care professionals. $$

ORC003-005-027-039-043-047-051-053-067-071-WAC011-015-059-200100- Benton-Clackamas-Hood River-Lane-Linn-Marion-Multnomah-Polk- Washington-Yamhill-Clark-Cowlitz-Skamania- Including the cities of Corvallis, Oregon City, Mollala, Sandy, Government Camp, Hood River, Cascade Locks, Parkdale, Eugene, Florence, Oakridge, Willamette Pass, Albany, Lebanon, Sweet Home, Salem, Stayton, Detroit, Portland, Gresham, Multnomah Falls, Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Grande Ronde, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Forest Grove, McMinnville, Newberg, Vancouver, Battle Ground, Washougal, Ridgefield, Yacolt, Amboy, Longview, Kelso, Castle Rock, Stevenson, Skamania, and Mount St. Helens 1103 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2020 ...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... The Southwest Clean Air Agency, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency has continued an Air Quality Advisory, which now in effect until 6 PM Saturday. A Smoke Air Quality Advisory remains in effect through Saturday afternoon. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels at times through Saturday. However, air quality is slowly improving, and will continue to so through Saturday. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. More information about air quality can be found at: www.swcleanair.org www.oregon.gov/DEQ www.lrapa.org Or, can visit online or load the smartphone app from: airnow.gov $$

WAC001-003-007-017-019-023-025-043-047-051-063-065-075-191800- Adams-Asotin-Chelan-Douglas-Ferry-Garfield-Grant-Lincoln-Okanogan- Pend Oreille-Spokane-Stevens-Whitman- Including the cities of Othello, Ritzville, Clarkston, Asotin, Anatone, Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Cashmere, Entiat, Chelan, Manson, Plain, East Wenatchee, Bridgeport, Waterville, Douglas, Republic, Inchelium, Keller, Curlew, Danville, Laurier, Pomeroy, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Quincy, Mattawa, Royal City, Coulee City, Davenport, Odessa, Wilbur, Reardan, Sprague, Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Oroville, Mazama, Winthrop, Methow, Twisp, Conconully, Newport, Metaline Falls, Ione, Cusick, Diamond Lake, Spokane, Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Cheney, Rockford, Liberty Lake, Deer Park, Colville, Chewelah, Kettle Falls, Springdale, Northport, Pullman, Colfax, Oakesdale, Rosalia, La Crosse, and Uniontown 1034 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2020 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT continues through 10 AM PDT SATURDAY... An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency Smoke continues to impact the region today, attributed from western US wildfires. An approaching weather system still looks to bring a decrease in smoke and improvements to air quality by Saturday. Air quality across the region could vary from unhealthy to moderate. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes...runny nose...aggravate heart and lung diseases...and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. For additional information on wildland fire smoke impacting Washington visit the Washington smoke blog at http://wasmoke.blogspot.com and for current Washington air quality levels, visit https://enviwa.ecology.wa.gov/home/map. You may also contact your local air quality agency. $$

WAC005-013-021-037-039-071-077-191800- Benton-Columbia-Franklin-Kittitas-Klickitat-Walla Walla-Yakima- Including the cities of Kennewick, Richland, Benton City, Prosser, Hanford, Dayton, Starbuck, Pasco, Connell, Ellensburg, Cle Elum, Easton, Goldendale, White Salmon, Trout Lake, Bickleton, Roosevelt, College Place, Walla Walla, Burbank, Waitsburg, Prescott, Grandview, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Yakima, Granger, Mabton, Selah, Wapato, White Swan, Zillah, Naches, and Cliffdell 1250 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2020 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT SATURDAY... The Washington State Department of Ecology has extended the Air Quality Alert...in effect until 10 AM PDT Saturday. A Smoke Air Quality Alert has been issued. Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes...runny nose...aggravate heart and lung diseases...and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. Information about air quality is on the Washington Department of Ecology Web site at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or call 360-407- 6000. $$

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Spokane WA 602 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2020 WAZ042-191315- East Slopes Northern Cascades- 602 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Smoke from wildfires will continue to affect the area causing poor air quality. There is a small possibility of thunderstorms Friday For the Cascades with even a smaller possibility that may produce heavy rain, which could cause flash flooding concerns near new and existing burn scars. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Wildfire smoke will likely continue to create reduced air quality through Saturday. Some improvement may occur over the weekend as the chances of rain increase. $$

Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Spokane WA 602 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2020 IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>038-041-043-044-191315- Northern Panhandle-Coeur d`Alene Area-Idaho Palouse- Central Panhandle Mountains-Lewiston Area- Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-Northeast Blue Mountains- Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- Northeast Mountains-Okanogan Highlands-Wenatchee Area- Okanogan Valley-Waterville Plateau- 602 AM PDT Fri Sep 18 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho... North Central Idaho...Central Washington...East Central Washington...North Central Washington...Northeast Washington and Southeast Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Smoke from wildfires will continue to affect the area causing poor air quality. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Wildfire smoke will likely continue to create reduced air quality through Saturday. There is a small possibility of thunderstorms Saturday for Northeast Washington and North Idaho with even a smaller possibility that may produce heavy rain, which could cause flash flooding concerns near new and existing burn scars. $$