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Wildfire smoke and air quality, August 31, 2021

Forecast for wildfire smoke
Forecast for wildfire smoke at 12:01 a.m. PDT Sept. 1, 2021.

Above is the forecast for the distribution of smoke from wildfires at 12:01 a.m. PDT September 1, 2021.

Below is the current air quality status, obtained at 2:22 p.m. PDT August 31, 2021 from AirNow.gov. There is not much pollution in the East, due in part to Hurricane Ida.

Air quality (Ozone, PM2.5, & PM10) at 2:24 p.m. PDT Aug. 31, 2021
Air quality (Ozone, PM2.5, & PM10) at 2:24 p.m. PDT Aug. 31, 2021. AirNow.gov

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