Category: Wildfire
Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: Friday August 14, 2026 at 11:30am
The current air quality across Missoula County ranges from Good to Moderate. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Continued east winds and rain showers have helped keep our air quality at Good to Moderate. Many areas in Montana have received beneficial rainfall over the last 48 hours that has helped moderate fire conditions at […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: Thursday August 13, 2026 at 10:30am
The current air quality across Missoula County ranges from Good to Moderate! See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Finally some good news! Last night, winds shifted to blow out of the east, which helped bring cleaner air into our region. Air quality has significantly improved compared to the last several days. With Good to […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 12, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.
The current air quality in Missoula, Frenchtown, Lolo, and Seeley Lake ranges from Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. A few sensors are reading Unhealthy for Everyone air quality. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Wildfire smoke from local and regional fires continues to impact Missoula County and western Montana. The smoke plume from the 1700 acre Moose Mountain Fire in Idaho, northwest of Lolo Pass, is traveling directly towards and over Missoula. Further […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 11, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.
The current air quality in Missoula, Potomac, and Lolo is Unhealthy for Everyone. In Frenchtown and Seeley Lake, air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Everyone should limit their exposure to the smoke/PM2.5 in the air and everyone should take steps to reduce their exposure to smoke: AQI […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 10, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Unhealthy for Everyone with a couple areas at Very Unhealthy air quality. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Everyone should limit their exposure to the smoke/PM2.5 in the air and everyone should take steps to reduce their exposure to smoke: AQI Activity Guide. A slight southwesterly […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 9, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.
The current air quality in Frenchtown, Missoula, Potomac, and Lolo ranges from Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. In Seeley Lake, air quality is Unhealthy for Everyone. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Sensitive groups should limit their exposure to the smoke/PM2.5 in the air and everyone should take steps to reduce their exposure […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 8, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Sensitive groups should limit their exposure to the smoke/PM2.5 in the air and everyone should take steps to reduce their exposure to smoke: AQI Activity Guide. GOES West Satellite Imagery at 8:30 a.m. on August 8, […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 7, 2026 at 10:45 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is primarily Unhealthy for Everyone (Red AQI) with some areas of Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups air quality. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. It’s already Friday and I know you’re looking at the EPA Fire & Smoke Map to see where the smoke is not for weekend […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
The current air quality in Frenchtown, Seeley Lake, and most of Missoula are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Lolo has Moderate air quality. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. When air quality is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) or Orange on the Air Quality Index, sensitive groups should limit their exposure to the smoke/PM2.5 in […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is primarily Moderate with some sensors reading Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. A northwesterly wind is transporting smoke from the northern half of Washington and southern British Columbia towards western Montana. The Sinlahekin Fire in north central Washington is over 117,000 acres […]
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