Wednesday September 03, 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 also travelled northeast into Oregon. Today Smoke is predicted to travel southwest down the Klamath and Salmon River drainages. This will bring smoke into communities west of the fire and the Scott Valley.  By mid-morning, smoke will be in the Redding area and some smoke throughout the Sacramento Valley in the early evening hours.  The Shasta Valley may get some smoke from a fire in Oregon, otherwise clean air. Tomorrow Weather will be similar to the previous day.  Smoke is predicted to travel in a slightly more westerly direction.  This should keep smoke mostly out of the Shasta Valley and reduce concentrations in the Scott Valley.  Minimal smoke if any in Redding.
Site	September 02 Yesterday’s AQI	September 03 Today’s AQI	September 4 Predicted AQI	Likely Time of Highest Impacts Today
Yreka	Moderate	Good	Good	Afternoon/Early Evening
Ft. Jones	Unhealthy	Moderate	Good	Early Afternoon
Etna	USG	Moderate	Good	Afternoon/Early Evening
Macdoel	Good	Good	Good	Afternoon
Seiad Valley	Unhealthy	Very Unhealthy	Very Unhealthy	Early Afternoon
Happy Camp	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Late Morning
Somes Bar	USG	Unhealthy	USG	Early Afternoon
Orleans	USG	USG	USG	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	Good	Good	Afternoon
Sawyers Bar	USG	USG	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.