Outlook Editor
The Outlook Editor is designed to assist IWFAQRP Air Resource Advisors in creating a published smoke outlook. Version 7 was released during the 2024 fire season. The tool is restricted for ARA use only.
Current published smoke outlooks are available via the Outlook Viewer page and can also be found at Interagency Wildland Fire and Air Quality Resource Program (IWFAQRP) site
*access restricted to deployed Air Resource Advisors **access restricted to Air Resource Advisors
This tool is actively tested in Google Chrome. Internet Explorer / Edge browsers in particular may have issues and features are not guaranteed to work.
Versions:
Version 7 was released in 2024 as a complete overhaul to foundational code and end user product
Version 6 was released in 2023 with major code stability updates
Version 5 was released with major user interface updates 2021
Version 4 was retired after 2021 fire season
Versions 2 and 3 were development versions that have been superseded.
Version 1 has been deprecated and is no longer available.
Questions
Air Resource Advisors should use official program channels to obtain answers to questions about the Outlook Editor.
All others may contact: Dr. Sim Larkin, USFS-AirFire, at sim.larkin (at) usda.gov
Credits
The Outlook Editor is a tool developed by the USFS AirFire Team in conjunction with DRI and the University of Washington's School of Environmental and Forestry Sciences (UW-SEFS).
Original design and concept: Sim Larkin, USFS-AirFire
Lead Developer: Jonathan Callahan, DRI
Supporting Services Development: Joel Dubowy, UW SEFS
Funding for the Outlook Editor was provided by the USFS.
