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I hope the HRRR smoke model is wrong. Here is the 18Z run for Near Surface smoke from today.
https://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/hrrr/HRRRsmoke/jsloopUpdated.cgi?dsKeys=hrrr_ncep_jet:&runTime=2023081818&plotName=trc1_SEA-POR_sfc&fcstInc=60&numFcsts=49&model=hrrr&ptitle=HRRR-Smoke%20Graphics&maxFcstLen=48&fcstStrLen=-1&domain=SEA-POR&adtfn=1&resizePlot=1
Oh man, that looks pretty bad..
There's a huge fire near Spokane and that smoke is going to add to it. Terrible situation over there.
Gray Fire @ 12000 Block of S Gray Rd, Southwest of Lakeland Village - #GrayFire https://share.watchduty.org/i/10877
Holy shit, had no idea. It's that big after only 6 hours!
On satellite it looks like a lot of dead grass and brush. Forward spread in the high winds is going to be tough to get contained.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/wildfire-high-winds-prompt-evacuation-washington-town-medical-lake-rcna100735