The upper low will slide over
eastern Washington today bringing in temperatures well below normal. Very weak instability may bring some very
light rain at times. A northwest wind
will bring breezy conditions during the late afternoon and early evening. Surface
inversion lifting around 1000 hours today. Minimal fire activity is expected
today due to scattered clouds and lower temperatures. The Fire grew 237 acres yesterday. Unity may have hazy skies in the
early evening and into the morning. Baker
City, Burns, John Daly, Prairie City and Vale will have Good smoke levels today. Expect
a clearing overnight with shallow fog possible near the drainage bottoms.
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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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When smoke may be worse
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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 smoke levels today.
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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 smoke levels today.
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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 smoke levels today.
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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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When smoke may be worse
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Unity
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good smoke levels today
with possible hazy skies in the early evening into the morning.
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Prarie City
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good smoke levels today.
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Vale
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Good
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Good
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Expect Good smoke levels today.
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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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Air Quality Index (AQI)
Levels of Health Concern
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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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Highly smoke sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or
heavy outdoor exertion.
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Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
(USG)
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People
within Sensitive Groups* should reduce
prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
Everyone else may find relief by limiting prolonged or heavy outdoor
exertion.
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Unhealthy
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People
within Sensitive Groups* should avoid
all physical outdoor activity.
Everyone else should avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
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* Sensitive groups include those with heart or lung disease,
children, pregnant women and older adults
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