Smoke is visible on satellite imagery, moving into Colorado from the southwest. However, it looks like this smoke hasn't yet mixed down to the ground. For the morning, smoke will remain in the upper atmosphere, but there may be a noticeable haze in the sky.
Thursday afternoon, as atmospheric mixing kicks in, smoke may mix down to the ground. Western Colorado has the highest chance of smoke reaching the surface. This includes Grand Junction, Rifle, and Steamboat Springs.
No major public health impacts are expected at this time. People who are very sensitive to smoke may want to take steps to protect their health. We will update the blog if conditions worsen.
 GOES-19 visible satellite image shows smoke (circled in red) moving into Colorado from Utah. |
Smoke from utah (Mount Irish/Gothic) Entered into northern Front Range (just north of Boulder) just now (1:00pm July 10). Smoke smell present in the air.
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