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Weather: Today will remain stable and dry with a northly flow
aloft. Temperatures will be in the
70s, minimum relative humidity will be 15-24%, and winds will be light and
terrain driven, except north winds on ridges gusting to 20 mph in the
afternoon. The inversion will lift around
9:00AM. Tomorrow the flow will shift
to northwest, then west on Saturday.
The weekend will be much warmer, drier, and windier.
Fire
Activity: The fire is 47% contained
at approximately 32,500 acres. Patches
of unburned fuel within the fire area continue to burn until consumed. Mop-up of smoldering material continues on
the west, north and east perimeters. The south flank of the fire remains
active, as the fire moves slowly south within the Monument Rock
Wilderness. Again today, when
conditions allow, containment lines will be strengthened with burnout operations.
Smoke
Summary: Yesterday, smoke conditions were Good in all communities in
the impact area. Again today, Unity, John Day, Prairie City,
Baker City, Vale and Burns will have Good conditions. Smoke from fires in Idaho and Washington may
contribute to haze in the area. Expect
smoke settling into the drainages overnight.
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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.
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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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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