Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

Smoke dispersal is categorized by using the Ventilation Rate. Ventilation Rate forecasts for a specific point can be found using the Fire Weather Dashboard. Click a spot on the map and scroll down to find daily and hourly Ventilation Rate values for the next few days.

Fire Weather Dashboard

The link above is configured to display smoke dispersal categories as shown here:

	Smoke Dispersal	Vent. Rate, knot-feet (x1000)
	Excellent	150 or greater
	Very Good	100 to 149.99
	Good	60 to 99.99
	Fair	40 to 59.99
	Poor	less than 40

Ventilation Rate = Transport Wind (kts) x Mixing Height (ft)

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Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Smoke Dispersal (Ventilation Rate)

Fire Weather Dashboard