The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for areas in California, Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota and Montana.
The map was current as of 8:45 a.m. MDT on Saturday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site or this NWS site.
Smoke from western wildfires continues to generate air quality advisories across the west, while the heaviest smoke drifts northeast towards Canada and the midwest.
The map below shows the active spreading for smoke over the next 24 hours. To see the active map, visit this site.
To see the most current smoke reports on Wildfire Today, visit the articles tagged “smoke” at https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/smoke/
I am sorry, you are quite right. I simply misread the map. I appreciate the important service you provide.
Your report is not accuarate. We have been under total smoke cover all day and still are. It smarts the eyes, makes it difficult to breathe. I am in Pekin, North Dakota, about 45 miles southeast of Devil’s Lake.
Mr. Bollas, what part of the report is not accurate? We attempt to get the facts right on Wildfire Today.
You said you had smoke at Pekin, North Dakota, and the map labeled “Smoke map, Aug. 29, 2015” shows all of North Dakota, including Pekin, completely hidden by a thick blanket of dark gray shading, representing smoke.
And please be aware — we at Wildfire Today do not produce these smoke maps. They come from AirNow.gov, WeatherUnderground, and occasionally other sources.
I have to agree with Bill on this. Weather reports are an approximation not an exact science. Too many variables in play. Also I snicker with him when one looks closely at the boundaries of weather advisories such as red flag warnings. They tend to suddenly end at county or state boundaries rather than a major topographical feature.
Mr. Bollas: I’m sure that the Pekin, ND radio and TV stations will give you better info. Or maybe the Weather Channel on Cable TV. But then, you might actually have to pay for the info that those services provide?
Even Fire Meteorologists (IMETs) don’t always get the forecasts right, and they are usually in the Incident Base Camp.
And lastly, what would you have done differently if the smoke cover HAD been correctly forecast?
Just askin’.