The Air Quality outlook for today Tuesday August 11, 2015,
from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm Wednesday August 12, 2015 is forecasted to be “Good to Low Moderate””, meaning good
air quality, however some people may be unusually sensitive to particle
pollution and may need to take precautions if the air quality reaches moderate
levels. After 5:00 pm today moderate levels of smoke are forecasted to come
into Klamath County from several Northern California Fires and the “Stout
Creek” fire 16 miles east of Canyonville, Oregon. Our forecasted mixing heights
after 7:00 pm are expected to drop down to low levels. This may result in an
inversion, and bring our Air Quality to Moderate levels of pollution in the
evening and through early morning hours.
Weather conditions and smoke levels can vary dramatically
during wildfires, not only from one day to the next but on an hourly basis.
Smoke may also impact one portion of a community but not another.