Drought contributing to harsher allergies, poor air quality Published KIFI POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - The drought much of the Northwest is experiencing is affecting East Idahoans breathing in more ways than one. Smokey skies from the western wildfires is making it harder for some people to breathe. “When we put the poor air quality on top of the seasonal allergens, it's really a double or triple whammy," said Dr. David Parry M.D., an allergy and immunology specialist at the Pocatello Allergy and Asthma Clinic. Parry said his patients with breathing complications are struggling to breathe in this haze, but they're not the only ones.