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Burn Recommendations

Last Updated: 2026-10-26 14:44:57.219665 MST
Idaho

Conditional approval: Burnt Service and Bear Lake. With wind blowing from South, confirm that dispersion and potential impacts are acceptable after test fire. 

All proposals approved.

Montana
All proposals approved.

Meteorology/Dispersion Discussion

Last Updated: 2026-10-26 21:06:23.488889 MST

Airshed charts and summary table can be found here and maps can be found here.

 Upper level low pressure moves through the area on Tuesday. Unsettlled and breezy conditions over MT for FAIR to GOOD dispersion. North ID and west central ID cool temperatures and clouds and precipitation and sheltered from valleys for POOR dispersion. East central and Southeast ID breezier for FAIR to GOOD dispersion. Southwest ID less wind with POOR to FAIR dispersion. 

Wednesday continues the trend of breezy conditions keeping FAIR to GOOD dispersion across most of MT and ID. Southwest ID dispersion improves. North ID Panhandle and northwest MT POOR to FAIR dispersion with less mixing due to clouds and precipitation. 

Low pressure consolidates over the PacNW on Thursday and Friday causing a more stable airmass to setup over MT and ID. Most areas POOR dispersion though higher elevations in southwest MT and eastern ID could be above inversion on the ridges for POOR to FAIR dispersion. 


 Dan Borsum - NRCC Meteorologists

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