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Wildfire Smoke Update – Tuesday Sept 3, 2024
Good afternoon, September brought quite the turn of events for air quality. We’ve been spoiled with clean, smoke-free air for most of August which was accompanied by cooler temperatures and […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Update July 26, 2024
Good noontime, Last night, smoke blew in from fires burning to our west (mostly from Idaho), and we briefly saw conditions in Missoula County reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels. […]
Read MoreImportant City/County Info Following Storm: July 25, 2024 – 11:00 am
INFORMATION LINE: Residents with non-emergent questions following Wednesday’s storm can call 406-258-INFO (4636). Residents should continue to call 9-1-1 in an emergency. Updates are also available at missoula.co/storm. Please visit that […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Update July 24, 2024
Most of Missoula County is enduring air quality that is Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Levels of PM2.5 have been pretty consistent all day. Recently, the haze across the […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Update July 23, 2024
Blue skies are quite the treat after a smoky weekend and start to the week! Well, I guess it’s not quite a blue bird day, but there is some blue […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Update July 22, 2024 11:45AM
This morning’s satellite photo shows smoke over our entire region. The smoke over Missoula County is relatively light. There is some heavier stuff headed our way under the clouds. How much become trapped in the valleys will depend on the timing of its arrival. Currently, it looks like tomorrow may be a worse air quality day. Photo credit: NOAA.
Read MoreWildifre Smoke Air Quality Update – July 18, 2024
Depending on where you are in the County, you may have been relieved that the smell of smoke wasn’t so heavy in the air last night. Despite that, there is […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update – July 19, 2024
Last night smoke from the Miller Peak Fire drained into nearby drainages and into Missoula resulting in air quality ranging from Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to Unhealthy. Smoke from fires […]
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