Category: Wildfire
Wildfire Air Quality Update Sept 10, 2024 – 1:30 PM
Westerly winds did a most excellent job scouring smoke out of the Missoula Valley yesterday afternoon. Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups air quality is expected today with longer lasting good air quality by Wednesday/Thursday as the weather system moves through the multi-state area. Air quality may become Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups or Unhealthy in parts of Missoula County […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Update – September 9, 2024 10:30 AM
September 9, 2024 10:30 a.m. Wildfire smoke covers large parts of Idaho, Oregon and Montana this morning (see image below). Fire danger is high today so expect smoke impacts to continue through Tuesday. A weather system coming through on Wednesday will hopefully clear the smoke out of the valleys and maybe some of the fires […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Update – September 8, 2024 4:00 PM
Smoke from out-of-state fires and from the Bitterroot, primarily the Sharrott Creek Fire, is expected to impact the Missoula Valley through Monday. As of 4 P.M. Sunday, air quality in the Missoula Valley is mostly Unhealthy with some areas at Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Expect poor air quality through Monday in the Missoula Valley with potentially improved […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update September 6, 2024
Good afternoon, It’s a bit hazy, ya’ll. We’re seeing overhead smoke from out-of-state fires, and smoke from the Bitterroot made its way into the Missoula Valley this afternoon. Conditions in Missoula have largely been Moderate, but they’ve waffled between Moderate and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in Lolo and tipped briefly into Unhealthy in Florence this […]
Read MoreWildfire 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 unseasonable moisture. The heat over the weekend has increased local fire activity, also resulting in High fire danger for Missoula County. The spell of Unhealthy […]
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. Fortunately, it didn’t last, and we’ve been sitting at Moderate since the wee hours of the morning. Our neighbors to the south have not been […]
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 page for the most recent information. Here is some important information from the City and the County:
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 county is traveling from fires in Oregon and California, whereas earlier this week wind was carrying smoke from Canada. The whole state of Montana is […]
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 shining through the layer of haze. Yesterday, the air quality for a large portion of the day was Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Good news is […]
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