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Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.182°N, 118.759°W
NOAA’s satellite analysis classified the observed smoke as medium density during a two-hour period on October 3, 2026. The observation does not measure ground-level air quality or constitute a health alert.
Categories: environment-and-climate
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 1/10
- Positivity
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
Why it matters
The source distinguishes satellite-observed smoke extent from ground-level air quality information.
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Sources
- Medium satellite-observed smoke area centered at 44.182°N, 118.759°WNOAA/NESDIS Hazard Mapping System (HMS) Usage terms

