DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0300Z October 24, 2020
SMOKE:
California/Desert Southwest/Southern Rockies...
Wildfires in central California are producing a large light density
plume that spreads across southern Nevada to the Four Corners region.
Locally moderate to heavy density plumes exist around the wildfires
over central California.
Colorado/Kansas...
A large ongoing wildfire in north-central Colorado is producing a
narrow light density plume that spreads eastward across northern
Kansas. Clouds are obscuring some of this plume.
Oklahoma/Missouri...
A narrow light density detached plume extends from south-central
Oklahoma northeastward to northeastern Missouri. Clouds once again
are obscuring parts of this plume.
Ontario/Quebec...
A narrow light density detached plume that originated from the
Colorado wildfire cluster is located over eastern Ontario and across
central Quebec. This plume is likely of higher density but extensive
clouds are found over the area.
Konon
THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF
SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES AND SMOKE WHICH HAS BECOME DETACHED
FROM THE FIRES AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE FIRE.
TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE
ALSO DESCRIBED. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW A GRAPHIC DEPICTION OF THESE
AND OTHER PLUMES WHICH ARE LESS EXTENSIVE AND STILL ATTACHED TO THE SOURCE
FIRE IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE:
JPEG: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/currenthms.jpg
GIS: ftp://satpsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/FIRE/HMS/GIS/
KML: http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/fire.kml (fire)
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/smoke.kml (smoke)
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO:
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov