Smoke map and Red Flag Warnings, Aug. 28, 2015

Red Flag Warnings, Aug. 28, 2015
Red Flag Warnings, Aug. 28, 2015

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in California, Washington, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.

The map was current as of 9 a.m. MDT on Friday. 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.

Heavy smoke from northwestern fires continues to drift into Canada, although as of Friday morning, the smoke was less severe than it had  been in previous days.

Smoke Map, Aug. 28, 2015. AIRNow.gov
Smoke Map, Aug. 28, 2015. AIRNow.gov

To see the most current smoke reports on Wildfire Today, visit the articles tagged “smoke” at https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/smoke/

Smoke map and Red Flag Warnings, Aug. 27, 2015

 

Red Flag Warnings, Aug. 27, 2015. noaa.gov
Red Flag Warnings, Aug. 27, 2015. noaa.gov

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in Washington and Montana.

The map was current as of 9 a.m. MDT on Thursday. 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 map, Aug. 27 2015. AIRNow.gov.
Smoke map, Aug. 27 2015. AIRNow.gov.

Heavy smoke from northwestern wildfires is continuing to blanket southern Canada. Unhealthy levels of smoke have been forecasted for central and western Canada, in Alberta and British Columbia, as well as northern Washington, Idaho and Montana.

Air Quality map, Aug. 27, 2015, AIRNow.gov
Air Quality map, Aug. 27, 2015, AIRNow.gov

To see the most current smoke reports on Wildfire Today, visit the articles tagged “smoke” at https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/smoke/

Smoke map and Red Flag Warnings, August 24, 2015

(UPDATE at 5:23 p.m. PT, August 24, 2015)

Wildfire smoke map
Wildfire smoke map, evening of August 24, 2015.

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Map of smoke from wildfires
Map of smoke from wildfires, morning of August 24, 2015.

Areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and California have “unhealthy” air quality, at least partially caused by smoke from wildfires.

Air quality affected by wildfire smoke
Air quality affected by wildfire smoke. AirNow.

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and California.

The map was current as of 8 a.m. MDT on Monday. 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.

wildfireRed Flag Warnings Aug 24, 2015

To see the most current smoke reports on Wildfire Today, visit the articles tagged “smoke” at https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/smoke/

Red Flag Warnings, August 23, 2015

wildfireRed Flag Warnings Aug 23, 2015

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and California.

The map was current as of 8 a.m. MDT on Sunday. 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.

Red Flag Warnings and smoke, August 19, 2015

wildfire Red Flag Warnings Aug 19, 2015

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado.

The map was current as of 5:30 a.m. MDT on Wednesday. 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.

The map below shows the locations of wildfires and the smoke from those fires.

Wildfires and smoke map
Wildfires, and smoke produced by them, August 19, 2015.

Red Flag Warnings in seven states, August 14, 2015

wildfire Red Flag Warning, Aug 14, 2015

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, North Dakota, California, and Montana.

The map was current as of 11 a.m. MDT on Friday. 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.

Red Flag Warnings, August 9, 2015

wildfire Red Flag Warnings 8-9-15

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Montana.

The map was current as of 10 a.m. MDT on Sunday. 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.

Red Flag Warnings, August 6, 2015

 

Red Flag Warnings 8-6-2015(UPDATED at 12:50 p.m. MT, August 6, 2015)

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Wyoming. Along the central California coast dry lightning is in the forecast for Thursday and into Friday morning. Thursday evening portions of the Sierras in California could see thunderstorms with little or no rain, northwestern California and south-central Oregon should expect thunderstorms with strong winds on Friday, while there is a Red Flag Warning in parts of Wyoming on Thursday for low humidities and gusty winds.

The map was current as of noon MDT on Thursday. 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.

Dry lightning and unstable atmosphere results in Red Flag Warnings

wildfire ed Flag Warnings August 1, 2015

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Montana. Firefighters in northern California can expect abundant lightning Saturday afternoon, accompanied by little or no rain. In the other Red Flag areas dry and breezy conditions are in the forecast along with an unstable atmosphere and a high Haines Index which could contribute to rapid spread of existing or new fires.

The map was current as of 9 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.

Red Flag Warnings, July 31, 2015

wildfire Red Flag Warnings July 31, 2015

The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches for areas in Washington, Oregon, and Montana.

The map was current as of 9 a.m. MDT on Friday. 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.