Dense Smoke in Idaho

15 dense smoke events since 2017

Every dense smoke event the National Weather Service has filed in Idaho, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Smoke reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less.

The most significant on the map

The most significant dense smoke episodes in Idaho.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The record

Events: 15
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Dense Smoke in Idaho, September 4 to 8, 20176 eventsSmoke from numerous regional wildfires in Canada, Montana, Washington and Idaho fumigated north Idaho from September 4th through the 8th.
Dense Smoke in Idaho, September 12 to 19, 20204 eventsMultiple large wildfires in Washington, Oregon, and surrounding states produced copious quantities of dense smoke throughout the month of September. The smoke from these fires severely degraded air quality across much of northern Idaho in mid-September.
Dense Smoke in Idaho, August 19 to 27, 20183 eventsDuring the month of August numerous large wildfires in north Idaho, northeast Washington, Montana and British Columbia contributed to periods of Unhealthy air quality with a few readings in the Hazardous category in North Idaho.
Dense Smoke in Idaho, August 2 to 14, 20172 eventsDuring the month of August North Idaho was fumigated by dense smoke palls from numerous wildfires around the region.

Dense Smoke everywhere Every kind of event in Idaho

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.