Weather Alerts For Elk River, ID

# HEADLINE -------------------- AIR QUALITY ADVISORY FROM THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR Clearwater and Idaho Counties # SUMMARY -------------------- Relayed by National Weather Service Missoula MT 430 PM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026 # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Air Quality Advisory because of degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke. Air Quality Index is forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. WHERE Clearwater and Idaho Counties. WHEN Until Noon 7/27/2026 IMPACTS - Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected. - PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: 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 Lewiston Regional Office at (208) 799-4370 # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Clearwater, Idaho