The fires burning in Utah and Nevada that were described in yesterday's post continue to be the focus of fire and smoke activity, in relation to air quality in Colorado. All three fires have remained active on Sunday, however intensity has not been quite as vigorous as was seen on Saturday. Therefore, our message here still remains relatively unchanged.
Modelling of weather conditions, fire behavior, and smoke impacts generally agree on broad features, and combined with observed trends and impacts leads to an unsurprising conclusion: that smoke will continue to affect Colorado at times over the coming days. All things considered, expected impacts still do not rise to a level that supports issuance of advisories, nor the expectation that one may be needed in the short term.
However we do still expect to see hazy skies and varying levels of light-to-moderate smoke moving into Colorado, and making its way to various parts of the state. Impacts will be most likely for locations on the Western Slope, however locations as far as the Front Range have also seen some haze and a small uptick in particulate concentrations.
In all, this pattern is likely to continue into the coming week, so folks should continue to remain aware of local conditions, and be prepared to take action to minimize impacts as needed and appropriate.
We will continue to watch as things unfold, and will pass along updates to help you stay informed.
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