Smoke from a couple of large wildfires in Nebraska has spread into eastern Colorado on easterly winds. High levels of fine particulates have been reported Friday morning along the Platte River Valley from Julesburg westward into Sterling, Ft. Morgan, Greeley, and even parts of Ft. Collins along the foothills. Smoke has also pushed into the east-central and southeastern plains. with smoke concentrating along the Arkansas River Valley from Lamar westward to La Junta and Rocky Ford.
The good news regarding air quality is that the smoke should rapidly dissipate during the morning hours across northeastern Colorado as gusty westerly winds develop. These winds will improve atmospheric mixing and smoke should decrease quickly. Smoke may linger a bit longer for areas further south, as it may not be until this afternoon until we see improvement along the Arkansas River Valley. Due to the high levels of particle pollution with this smoke, an Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke has been issued.
Be sure to protect your health while smoke is present in your neighborhood. Remaining indoors and avoiding physical exertion are a good start. You can find more way to protect your health at CDPHE's Wildfire smoke and health webpage.
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