The NOAA Smoke Forecasting System integrates the NOAA
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service's satellite
information on the location of wildfires with NOAA
National Weather Service weather inputs from the North American Mesoscale
model and smoke dispersion simulations from the NOAA ARL HYSPLIT model to produce
a daily 48-hour prediction of smoke transport and concentration. The model also
incorporates U.S. Forest Service estimates for wildfire smoke emissions based on
vegetation cover. This system is intended as guidance to air quality forecasters and
the public for fine particulate matter emitted from large wildfires
and agricultural burning which can elevate particulate concentrations to unhealthful
levels.
NOAA Smoke Forecasting System
