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Weather: Today’s weather will be much like yesterday’s. A
dry northerly flow will continue a warming and drying trend. Temperatures will be in the 70-80s, minimum
relative humidity will be 12-18%, and winds will be light and terrain driven,
except north-northwest winds on ridges gusting to 18 mph in the afternoon. The inversion will lift around 10:00AM. Tomorrow and Sunday the flow will shift to westerly,
with stronger winds expected.
Fire
Activity: The fire is 50% contained
at approximately 32,829 acres. The
active part of the fire is along the southern perimeter where blacklining
operations continue to strengthen containment lines ahead of the fire as it moves
slowly south within the Monument Rock Wilderness. Good progress was made yesterday.
Smoke
Summary: Thursday, smoke conditions were Good in all communities in
the impact area. Air quality effects of the inversion in Unity Friday morning will be
minimal. Friday, Unity, John Day, Prairie City, Baker City, Vale and Burns
will have Good conditions. Smoke from other fires in the region may
contribute to haze in the area. Expect
smoke settling into the drainages overnight Friday.
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Air
Quality Outlook
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Sites with air quality monitor
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Site
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Yesterday
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Today
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Tomorrow
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Notes for today’s forecast
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John Day
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good conditions.
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Baker City
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good conditions and hazy skies.
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Burns
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good conditions and hazy skies.
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Unity
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good conditions.
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Prairie City
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good conditions.
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Sites without a monitor
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Site
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Today
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Tomorrow
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Worse Time of Day Impacts
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Vale
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good conditions and hazy skies.
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Disclaimer: Conditions may change quickly. These
predictions are based on anticipated weather and fire activity. AQI
estimates for sites do not represent a full 24-hour time period. Instead they reflect a period of time
within the day where smoke impacts would be greatest.
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AQI Index
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Actions to Protect Yourself
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Good
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None
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Moderate
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Unusually sensitive people should
consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups*- USG
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People with heart or lung disease, children
and older adults should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Everyone else should limit prolonged or
heavy exertion.
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Unhealthy
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The following groups should avoid all
physical outdoor activity: People with heart or lung disease, children and
older adults. Everyone else should
avoid prolonged or heavy exertion.
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Very
Unhealthy
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Everyone
should avoid any outdoor exertion; people with respiratory or heart disease,
the elderly and children should remain indoors.
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Hazardous
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The following groups should remain
indoors and keep activity levels low: People with heart or lung disease;
children and older adults. Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy
exertion
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Info on how to use Visibility to
estimate health impacts from wildfire smoke
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* Sensitive
Groups include people with heart or lung disease, children, pregnant women and
older adults