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Wildfire 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 […]
Read MoreWildfire 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 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 […]
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