Category: Wildfire
Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 4, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County ranges from Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Smoke conditions have improved from yesterday evening and morning as a localized northerly wind dispersed smoke south. Transport winds are coming out of the northwest with a slightly stronger northerly component this morning […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 3, 2026 at 8:10 a.m.
The current air quality is Unhealthy for Everyone (Red AQI) across Missoula County with some areas experiencing Very Unhealthy air quality (Purple AQI). See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Throughout yesterday, wildfire smoke from fires in Washington was transported west towards northwestern Montana. As the smoke settled into the Flathead Valley, smoke moved south […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 2, 2026 at 7:45 a.m.
The current air quality is Moderate across Missoula County. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Transport winds are now blowing from the west/northwest, as a ridge of high pressure moves east. These winds will carry smoke towards northwestern Montana from fires across Washington. We will also be impacted by wildfire smoke from local fires […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: August 1, 2026 at 8:45 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County ranges from Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. The Rattlesnake neighborhood experienced several hours of air quality that was Unhealthy for Everyone last night. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Smoke continues to impact Missoula County and western Montana from fires in Oregon. As mixing improves throughout […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 31, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Moderate with a couple sensors reading Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. A southwesterly flow continues to transport smoke from Oregon towards Missoula County and western Montana. The strength of those winds and the intensity of the fires in Oregon have lessened […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 30, 2026 at 3:15pm
The current air quality across Missoula County ranges from Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Thankfully, the wildfires in Oregon aren’t as active as they were last weekend and they have been sending less smoke in our direction. Still, the smoke from those fires combined with local fires […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 28, 2026 at 12:10 p.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Montana DEQ has issued an air quality alert for Missoula County and many other Montana counties until Friday morning. Before I get into the fire updates, I want to talk about cleaning your indoor […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 27, 2026 at 12:00pm
The current air quality across Missoula County is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to Unhealthy for Everyone. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. Montana DEQ has issued an air quality alert for Missoula County and many other Montana counties. Active wildfire conditions continue across the region with numerous wildfires burning in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 26, 2026 at 8:15 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to Unhealthy for Everyone. See current air quality conditions at Fire.AirNow.Gov. We are seeing active wildfire conditions across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana, with fires producing large plumes of smoke that are blanketing northwest Montana. The steady southwesterly flow continues to transport wildfire […]
Read MoreWildfire Smoke Air Quality Update: July 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
The current air quality across Missoula County is Good to Moderate, thanks to that storm last night that blew out most of the smoke! Despite this reprieve, southwesterly flows continue and will hold steady throughout the weekend. With multiple fires burning in central and northeastern Oregon, these southwesterly transport winds will continue to send smoke […]
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