Fire activity ramped up over the weekend, sending lots of smoke into eastern Washington. The Paradise Fire in the Olympic National Park sent some smoke into the south Sound on Sunday. Numerous smaller fires caused localized smoke impacts.
The good news is that winds are picking up across the state and eastern Washington will continue to see improving air quality through the rest of the day. Some hard-hit areas in the Columbia basin are now reporting good air quality. Winds are likely to remain moderate to strong in eastern Washington through Wednesday, so smoke is unlikely to build up. The caveats are that strong winds could boost fire activity (The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning through Tuesday night), and limit how high smoke plumes rise.
Air quality is expected to range between Good and Moderate in areas away from the fires. In general, better air during the daytime, slightly worse at night. Closer to the fires, air is likely to vary from Moderate to Unhealthy at times.
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