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Weather: Today’s
weather feature will be breezy west winds, gusting to 30 mph in the afternoon
and evening. Continued
warm and dry. Temperatures
will be in the mid-70 to mid-80s, minimum relative humidity will be
12-17%. Sunday will be
similar but with winds from the southwest. Today and Sunday will be marginally
unstable.
Fire Activity: The fire is
55% contained at approximately 33,740 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 again yesterday.
Smoke Summary: Friday, smoke conditions were Good
in all communities in the impact area. A northwest flow contributed to haze
aloft between the fire and Vale. Saturday, most smoke impacts will be
local to and east of the Monument Rock Wilderness. Unity, John Day,
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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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Good
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good conditions.
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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.
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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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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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Notes for
today’s forecast
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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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* Sensitive Groups include people with heart
or lung disease, children, pregnant women and older adults