Air Quality Report
Issue Date: 08/20/2016
Soberanes FIre Posted by: Jen Croft
Forecast-23
Forecast conditions represent impacts
from smoke from the Soberanes Fire wildfire.
Contributions from ozone and other pollutants are not reflected.
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Fire: Moderate fire activity today associated with
backing fire along the southern edge towards the river drainage, and
perimeter burnout operations to maintain the containment of the western flank. Current perimeter is 83,830 acres, with 2,434
new acres. Current containment is reported at 60%.
Air Quality
Today: Predicted
light North winds did arrive over the fire area late evening, providing some
relief to the Carmel & Salinas Valleys.
The smoke from the active fire edge will settle over the Carmel Valley
and Tassajara Hot Springs area most of the day, moving to towards the Chimney
fire area and Santa Maria by late evening.
Predicted North winds will continue to clear smoke away from the
Salinas Valley, and eventually offshore providing some limited relief to all
locations this evening.
Air Quality Tomorrow: Early onshore flow will push the smoke
impacts back towards the coastline in the early hours, however the predicted
winds should lift and transport most of the smoke offshore and to the south
towards San Luis Obispo.
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Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) Impacts
from the Soberanes fire
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Site
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Yesterday Observed
Midnight-Midnight
24-Hr AQI
August 19, 2016
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Today’s Forecast
24-Hr AQI
August 20, 2016
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Tomorrow
Outlook
24-Hr AQI
August 21, 2016
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Best Time of Day
August 20
AQI and 24 hr. Period
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Santa
Cruz
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Gilroy
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Hollister
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Salinas
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Toro
Park
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Monterey
AFB
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Carmel
River School
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Carmel
Valley
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Gonzales
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Soledad
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Greenfield
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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King
City
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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SJ
Bautista
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Tassajara
Hot Springs
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Unhealthy
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Unhealthy
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USG
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Some relief in the evening
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Big
Sur
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Unhealthy
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Pacific
Grove
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions today
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Disclaimer: Conditions
may change quickly, these projections are based on anticipated weather
and fire activity. Sensitive groups
including individuals with Asthma, lung or heart disease, children, older
adults, and pregnant women should take precautions to avoid exposure to
smoke. If you feel as though you are having health effects from smoke see
your doctor or health professional as needed. In some cases your eyes are your best
tools, if it is smoky outside you are being impacted. Use caution when
driving in or around smoky areas.
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AQI Index
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Actions
to Protect Yourself
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Good
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None
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Moderate
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Unusually sensitive people should
consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups - USG
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People with heart or lung disease,
children and older adults should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor
exertion. Everyone else should limit
prolonged or heavy exertion.
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Unhealthy
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The following groups should avoid all
physical outdoor activity: People with heart or lung disease, children and
older adults. Everyone else should
avoid prolonged or heavy exertion.
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Very
Unhealthy
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Everyone
should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease,
the elderly and children should remain indoors.
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Hazardous
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The following groups should remain
indoors and keep activity levels low: People with heart or lung disease;
children and older adults. Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy
exertion
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Big Sur- http://www.nepenthebigsur.com/weather-cam.html
California Smoke Blog - http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/
California Smoke Blog - http://californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com/
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| Smoke trajectories for today- In yellow is the smoke dispersion for this morning to early afternoon until the marine layer lifts. As the afternoon progresses, the North winds will move smoke along the coastline as far as Santa Maria. This evening, the offshore floor will push the smoke off into the Pacific. |
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| BlueSky PM 2.5 Smoke Impact Forecast for 08/21/16- Darker red areas are higher concentrations of PM 2.5. Note scale on the lower left. |
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