Based on 24 hours of data ending at 0700 on 6‐12‐11.
Contact: Josh Hall, Forest Service 505‐438‐5319
Monitored data near the fire was Moderate to Hazardous in Springerville, St.Johns, Quemado, and Reserve. Springerville had the worst conditions which appear to be improving this morning, though there is some discrepancies between monitors as to the magnitude of impacts. Again the Upper Rio Grande Valley in Santa Fe and Taos had mostly Good conditions yesterday. Albuquerque had Moderate air quality yesterday with an increase overnight, but conditions are currently improving. In the South, monitors in Deming had elevated levels in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range again yesterday.
AZ monitors:
Show Low PM 2.5‐
Overall PM 2.5 levels have been Good, typically below 10 ug/m3 through 6am today. The current running average for 8 hours ending at 0600 was 5.5 ug/m3 (Good) and 24 hours at 4 ug/m3 (Good). Current 1 hour values at 2 ug/m3 at 0600.
Springerville‐
There continues to be high levels of PM 2.5 in Springerville, with 1 hour, 8 hour, and 24 hour averages in the Hazardous ranges overnight. The current running average for 8 hours ending at 0600 was 422 ug/m3 (Hazardous) and 24 hours at 255 ug/m3 (Hazardous). Current 1 hour values at 278 ug/m3 at 0900. The 2nd monitor in Springerville set up at 1930 yesterday, has measured values less than the ADEQ monitor. Overnight they ranged between 100 and 215 ug/m3, with the 8 hour average peak of 141 ug/m3 (Unhealthy)at 0430.
St. Johns‐
Yesterday afternoon the day PM 2.5 levels were good, typically below 10 ug/m3. However concentrations have increased overnight, beginning at 0200. The 8 hour average ending at 0700 was 78 ug/m3 (Unhealthy). The 1 hour average at 0700 was 168 ug/m3 (Unhealthy).
NM monitors‐
Reserve‐
Yesterday after a smoky morning with elevated values between 122 to 164 ug/m3 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to Unhealthy) until 1000, smoke decreased significantly. Measured PM 2.5 since 1300 yesterday have typically been below 10 ug/m3 (Good). There has been an increase in PM 2.5 beginning at 0400. Current 8 hour average ending at 0800 is 18 ug/m3 (Good), and the 1 hour average ending at 0800 is 47 ug/m3 (Moderate).
Quemado‐
Concentrations were elevated from the day before with levels in the Unhealthy for Sensitive groups throughout most of the day and evening. The 24 hour average ending at 0800 was 53 ug/m3, with a peak of 117 ug/m3 at 1700. Overnight the levels have improved with an 8 hour average of 31 ug/m3 (Moderate) ending at 0800.
Grants‐
Levels yesterday and this morning were Good with most values below 10 ug/m3. There were slightly elevated levels yesterday afternoon for four hours from 1500 to 1900 that peaked at 47 ug/m3. The current running average for 8 hours ending at 0800 was 3 ug/m3 (Good) and the 24 hour average is 11 ug/m3 (Good).
Silver City‐
Silver City Monitor will be back up today. Observers noted that this morning conditions were very good, with good visibility and no indications of smoke. “One of the better mornings we’ve had in a while”.
Navajo Lake‐
PM 2.5 levels below 10 ug/m3 over last 24 hours and into the morning. Visibility increased from the day before from 166 km yesterday morning to 220 km this morning at 0600. The high 8 hour average yesterday was .068 ppm, with peak at 0900 of .072 ppm. Current levels are lower at .025 ppm at 0600.
Los Lunas
PM 2.5 levels yesterday before 1900 were Good to Moderate, generally below 20 ug/m3. PM 2.5 began increasing at 1900 with values ranging from 59 to 88 ug/m3 for 3‐4 hours. Values have decreased overnight, with the current 8 hour average ending at 0700 less than 10 ug/m3. The 24 hour average ending at 0700 was 20 ug/m3 (Moderate). At 0700 the 1 hour average was 14.7 ug/m3 (Good). Ozone levels peaked at .070 ppm at 1100 with high 8 hour average at 1700 of .065 ppm.
Santa Fe Runnels
PM 2.5 levels Good yesterday & into the morning. There was a period 7 hour period of levels between 15 and 20 ug/m3 from 1800 to 0000 this morning. Conditions are currently Good with the 1 hour average ending at 0700 of 1 ug/m3. The 8 hour and 24 hour averages ending at 0700 are 6.3 and 10.2 ug/m3 respectively.
Santa Fe Airport
PM 2.5 levels were Good yesterday & into the morning. There was a period 7 hour period of levels between 15 and 20 ug/m3 from 1800 to 0000 this morning. Conditions are currently Good with the 1 hour average ending at 0700 of 5.1 ug/m3. The 8 hour and 24 hour averages ending at 0700 are 7.5 and 10.1 ug/m3 respectively. Ozone peaked yesterday at 1200 with a value of 0.060ppm with a high 8 hour average of 0.058 at 1700.
Taos
PM 2.5 levels Good yesterday & into the morning. Levels were typically below 10 ug/m3 yesterday & this morning, except for a 7 hour period with values between 10 and 17 ug/m3 between 1900 and 0100 this morning. Measured value at 0700 was 3.8 ug/m3.
Deming‐ PM 10
PM 10 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to Unhealthy yesterday, improving this morning to Moderate. The 24 hour average this morning was approximately 55 ug/m3. Values began increasing at 1500 through 2200, from 70 to 130 ug/m3, when they began to decrease. The 8 hour average ending at 0700 was 39.1 ug/m3 (Moderate). PM 10 at 0700 was 52.6 ug/m3. Ozone peaked at 0.056 ppm at 1800, with the highest 8 hour average at 1500 of 0.048 ppm.
Albuquerque
Conditions in Albuquerque were Moderate yesterday and this morning. PM 2.5 values were typically between 15 and 35 ug/m3 for most of the day. There was an increase beginning at 2000 with monitored values between 50 and 75 ug/m3 through 0300. Concentrations are decreasing with current levels between 8 and 20 ug/m3 at 0700. The 8 and 24 hour averages peaked at 45 and 32 ug/m3 respectively. Ozone peaked yesterday at 0.072 ppm with the high eight hour average for ozone of 0.069 ppm ending at 1700.
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