Rachel Garceau's Idaho News 6 forecast 8/21/20

Rachel Garceau's Idaho News 6 forecast 8/21/20

6'S)AIR QUALITYCONTINUES TO BE ACONCERN ACROSSSOUTHERN IDAHOTODAY, ESPECIALLYIN THE MAGICVALLEY, THE SUNVALLEY AREA, ANDEASTERN IDAHO,WHERE AN AIRQUALITY ALERT IS INPLACE TODAY.

THEREDUCED AIRQUALITY IS DUE TOWILDFIRE SMOKETHAT WILL CONTINUETO MAKE FOR HAZY,MURKY SKIESACROSS THE AREA,INCLUDING IN THETREASURE VALLEY.THE INCREASEDSMOKE TODAY IS DUETO THE RETURN OFSOUTHWESTERLYFLOW AROUND ABUILDING RIDGE OF AHIGH PRESSURE TOOUR SOUTH, WHICHWILL FUNNEL BOTHHEAT AND SMOKEOUR WAY.TEMPERATURES TAKEOFF TODAY, RISINGINTO THE UPPER 90SACROSS THETREASURE VALLEYWITH SUNNY SKIESBEYOND THE HAZE,LOW 90S IN THEMAGIC VALLEY, ANDMID TO UPPER 80S INTHE MOUNTAINS.

HOTCONDITIONS ANDHAZY SKIES ARE