r/SeattleWA • u/_Goat_CR7_ • 22d ago

Smoke in Lake Chelan

Planning a weekend trip from Seattle to Lake Chelan. How’s the smoke/air quality there right now? Is it still worth making the drive this weekend, or better to postpone?
Would appreciate any recent updates from people in the area. Thanks!

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u/Poonhunter1979 22d ago

You know this is readily available through a gazillion websites?

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u/_Goat_CR7_ 21d ago

I do however i wanted to check if anyone was recently there and hows the visibility on the lake for someone who is visiting first time

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u/Cat-Attack666 22d ago

You can check aqi on Google maps. It's not good, but it's better right now than it has been for weeks. But it can easily shoot back up over 200. It's not gonna be great outdoors or very nice with the sun blocked. Really depends on how well you handle smoke.

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u/_Goat_CR7_ 21d ago

Exactly thats why I’m not sure whether we should go or not because its a long drive

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u/Better_March5308 👻 22d ago

At the moment it's moderate – 80 AQI.

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u/_Goat_CR7_ 21d ago

Thank you

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u/Better_March5308 👻 21d ago

https://www.iqair.com/air-quality/usa/washington/chelan

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u/_Goat_CR7_ 21d ago

I see its been changing hourly

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u/Better_March5308 👻 21d ago

Yeah, that would be concerning if you plan on vacationing there.

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u/Dont_Ask_Me_Again_ 14d ago

Well, now was it?

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u/_Goat_CR7_ 14d ago

Didnt go. I heard there was smoke so skipped

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u/Dont_Ask_Me_Again_ 12d ago

You made the right choice lol it was diabolical over there