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Air Quality Alert issued August 22 at 3:37PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT

AREAS AFFECTED: Clearwater, ID; Idaho, ID

DESCRIPTION: An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in Lewiston Nez Perce Tribe ERWM Air Quality Program * WHAT...Air Quality Advisory due to smoke from wildfires. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy. * WHERE...Clearwater and Idaho Counties and the Nez Perce Reservation. * WHEN...Until Monday morning, August 25th. * IMPACTS...Those who experience health effects from smoke include children under 18, elders, pregnant women, people with asthma or have difficulty breathing, diabetes, heart problems or otherwise compromised health, and people who have high exposure (those who work, exercise, or spend extensive time outdoors).

INSTRUCTION: Under the most severe pollution level, sensitive groups should avoid outdoor exposure and limit indoor activities, and everyone should restrict their outdoor activities. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/health-wellness/environmental- health/idaho-wildfire-and-smoke-information Idaho Smoke Information Hotline: 1-800-345-1007 Lewiston Regional Office: (208) 799-4370.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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