Air quality yosemite today

During summer, ozone and fine particles from sources to our west occasionally degrade Yosemite air quality. Sometimes, smoke from local or regional fires also contribute. By the end of September though, ozone usually diminishes due to lower levels due to cooler fall temperatures , lower angle sunlight, and shorter days. Visibility Yosemite offers world-famous views of its many famous landmarks like El Capitan , Yosemite Falls , Half Dome and others.

Air Quality Monitoring. Pacific , the air quality in Yosemite near Turtleback Dome was rated as “Good” for an hour average, at ppb. Particulate matter data for one hour and two averages was not. The detwiler fire started a lot of questions about air quality and visibility in the park (two different things). There are a couple of resources to give you on the ground immediate information about these two things.

Also, air quality changes a lot based on what winds are doing and other parts of the weather pattern. What is the average weather in Yosemite? Is air quality important?

View from Turtleback Dome The camera system currently operates during summer only, due to inaccesibility and lack of power during the winter months. Concerned by the air quality ? See the air quality index for Yosemite Village, CA , US. We use cookies on this site to improve your experience as explained in our Cookie Policy.

Pacific, the air quality in Yosemite near Turtleback Dome was rated as “Good” for an hour average, at ppb. As two fires burn in portions of the park, officials are warning visitors of the dangers of breathing in the smoke-filled air. Officials have closed a large swath of the park indefinitely. The Briceburg Fire has burned through 9acres and is only containe according to Cal Fire officials.

The GAIA air quality monitoring stations are using high-tech laser particle sensors to measure in real-time PM2. Very easy to set up, they only require a WIFI access point and a USB power supply. Most if not all require electricity to operate.

Check out our current live radar and weather forecasts for Yosemite National Park, California to help plan your day. Temperatures will also be a bit on the warm side coming in about 3-degrees above the average of again this afternoon (yesterday we topped out at 96). As the disturbance shifts eastward today , a strong ridge of high pressure will quickly build into the region resulting in clear skies, warm temperatures, and light winds.

We’re guessing that many of these lightning ignited fires began via. It explains how clean or polluted the air is, and highlights associated health concerns. The AQI focuses on health effects that can happen within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air.

We are planning a trip to Mammoth Lakes during the week of July 14th and are wondering if the surrounding wild fires are having any impact on the air quality there. We live in the San Diego area and had the misfortune of having to deal with the unhealthy smoky brown skies and falling ashes last October. The air quality forecast is a prediction of the day’s overall AQI issued by state and local air quality forecasters. Each dot on this map represents a city or reporting area that issues a forecast. Read more about the air quality forecast.

Click on a dot to see forecast info for separate pollutants if available. Tuolumne Meadows and Yosemite Valley can be seen as clear. By weeken the winds are expected to shift to blowing from the northwest which could bring particulates into the valley. As you can see Yosemite valley is in the green to moderate. KOLO) - Washoe County is reporting air quality has been moving from the unhealthy for sensitive groups range to moderate and back because of smoke from a California fire.

Despite these fires, air quality in Yosemite is ranked as good to moderate today (see chart way below). One of Wheeler’s students who became the next generation’s preeminent expert on ants, Dr. One of his interesting discoveries was a new species of ants today known as Manica parasitica, found in a small nest on Polly Dome on the northwest side of Tenaya Lake in the Yosemite high country. It is clear to the west and a bit hazy to the east.

To put it in geographical context, the nearest Sierra passes are Monitor to the north and Sonora to the south. It promises to be another warm day, maybe in the mid to high 90s.