DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1500Z September 3, 2026
SMOKE: Canada… Despite significant cloud cover this morning, light-to-moderate density smoke was observed over northern and central Canada. The smoke moved eastward from the Northwest Territories toward Newfoundland and Labrador and southward into Ontario. U.S. Pacific Coast… Wildfires across Washington, Idaho, and Montana were present this morning; however, due to cloud cover in the region, only a small area of localized light-to-moderate density smoke was observed in Washington. The Plaskett Fire in Monterey County, California was observed producing light-to-moderate density smoke, which dispersed southeastward into the Pacific Ocean and over the coast. Central and Eastern CONUS… Fires were active across central and southeastern CONUS this morning. Smoke from these fires contributed to an area of light-to-moderate smoke. The smoke covered much of the central region, and drifted eastward over much of the southern and mid-Atlantic United States before drifting over the Atlantic Ocean. The smoke also extended into Mexico and the Gulf of America after moving south from Texas. Mexico… A layer of remnant light-to-moderate density smoke from fires, industrial activity, and smoke from CONUS was observed across the Gulf of America and eastern coast of Mexico. Hernandez THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES AND SMOKE WHICH HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FIRES AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE FIRE, TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW A GRAPHIC DEPICTION OF THESE AND OTHER PLUMES WHICH ARE LESS EXTENSIVE AND STILL ATTACHED TO THE SOURCE FIRE IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE: JPEG map: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/land/fire/currenthms.jpg Smoke data: https://satepsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/FIRE/web/HMS/Smoke_Polygons Fire data: https://satepsanone.nesdis.noaa.gov/pub/FIRE/web/HMS/Fire_Points ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO: SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov