Tuesday September 02, 2014 Air Quality Summary for the Klamath NF Wildfires

Yesterday Winds pushed smoke to the Southwest which impacted the communities of the lower Klamath, Salmon, and Trinity River drainages.  Smoke continues southwest until hooking southeast and pooling in the Sacramento Valley. Today Smoke is predicted to travel both west and southward.  This will bring smoke to the Shasta and Scott Valleys.  Smoke will continue to be present in the communities of the lower Klamath, Salmon, and Trinity River drainages.  Smoke may reach the Redding area by the mid-afternoon hours. Tomorrow A mostly northeasterly flow will push the smoke to the southwest impacting the communities of the lower Klamath, Salmon, and Trinity River drainages.  Smoke is predicted to hook around and pool in the Sacramento Valley during the afternoon hours.
Site	September 01 Yesterday’s AQI	September 02 Today’s AQI	September 3 Predicted AQI	Likely Time of Highest Impacts Today
Yreka	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Afternoon/Early Evening
Ft. Jones	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Early Afternoon
Etna	Unhealthy	Moderate	Moderate	Afternoon/Early Evening
Macdoel	Good	Good	Good	Afternoon
Seiad Valley	Unhealty	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Early Afternoon
Happy Camp	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Late Morning
Somes Bar	USG	USG	USG	Early Afternoon
Orleans	USG	Moderate	Moderate	Late Morning/Early Afternoon
Weitchpec	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Afternoon
Hoopa	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Late Morning/Early Afternoon
Willow Creek	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Early Afternoon
Mt. Shasta	Good	Good	Good	Afternoon
Weed	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Afternoon
Sawyers Bar	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	USG	Late Morning
PLEASE NOTE: The air quality outlook is based on data from automated instruments that have not been subjected to a quality assurance review. AQI’s estimated for sites with air monitors.