![Missoula Air Quality Unhealthy for Saturday [AUDIO]](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/09/smoky-air-Ed-Bierman-630x472.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Missoula Air Quality Unhealthy for Saturday [AUDIO]
The Missoula City County Health Department's website says when visibility gets down to 1.3 miles because of wildfire smoke, the air quality rating moves to 'hazardous'. At 5 a.m., The National Weather Service rated visibility at 3 miles.
Forecaster Jen Pallister says at its worst, visibility was down to one and a half miles on Friday afternoon, prompting school officials to move Friday night's Missoula Hellgate-Kalispell Glacier homecoming football game to Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Ronan High School.
When air quality reaches the hazardous level, the health department advises that outdoor athletic events be cancelled and practices moved indoors, however at 'unhealthy' levels, it is up to each individual as to how long to expose themselves to the smoke.
The University of Montana-Liberty football game is scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff inside Washington-Grizzly stadium.
Forecaster Jen Pallister
More From Newstalk KGVO 1290 AM & 98.3 FM
![Forecasters Warning of Dangerous Heat in Montana](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Under the Weather? Yes, But It’s Helping Montana’s Rivers](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/06/attachment-Georgetown61724.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Montana Might Avoid Dangerous Fire Season, If You Help](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/06/attachment-MissonFireCloseup.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![You Wanted Montana Summer, Here Come Those Temperatures](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/06/attachment-ryan-stone-BTlf1DxguXA-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Sunshine Good for Your Soul, but Montana Fire Danger Climbing](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2023/07/attachment-FiredangerModerateLow.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Snow then 80? Sure, Because It’s May in Montana](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/05/attachment-Bozeman-Pass-50824.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
![Perfect Storm Systems Bring Heavy Spring Snow to Missoula](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/04/attachment-Spring-Snow-Storm-.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Montana’s Fire Season May Not Be As Bad As We Feared](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/04/attachment-FiredangerModerateLow.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Montana’s Snowpack: Will More Arrive In Time For Summer?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/03/attachment-LakeMacDonald21624.jpg?w=980&q=75)