Idaho Unknown Air Quality Alert | Effective 07/27/2026 11:38

Headline: 
Air Quality Alert issued July 27 at 12:38PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event: 
Air Quality Alert
Urgency: 
Unknown
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 11:38am
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Very Unhealthy. * WHERE...Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley, and Washington Counties. * WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM MDT FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.
Instruction: 
Air pollutants can cause breathing difficulties for children, the elderly, as well as persons with respiratory problems. Those individuals who are sensitive to increased particulate matter or smoke are encouraged to avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity during this advisory. Open burning is prohibited by air quality rule. It is also recommended that all other individuals limit prolonged or strenuous activity outdoors. THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AIR QUALITY GROUP FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DEQ's Boise Regional Office at (208) 373-0550
Area Description: 
Ada, ID; Adams, ID; Boise, ID; Canyon, ID; Elmore, ID; Gem, ID; Owyhee, ID; Payette, ID; Valley, ID; Washington, ID
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boise ID