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Weather:
Today’s weather will be much like yesterday’s but with Southwest winds. Warm and dry conditions continue:
temperatures will be in the mid-70 to mid-80s, minimum relative humidity will
be 13-19%. Winds will be 5-10 mph,
gusting to 20 mph on ridges, shifting from Southwest to Northwest around
5:00PM. Overnight winds will shift
from Northwest to Northeast to Southeast.
Monday will see Southwest winds and an increase in mid and high
clouds.
Fire Activity: The fire is 58% contained at 34,369 acres. Fire activity Saturday was a combination of
consumption of unburned fuels within the Monument Rock Wilderness and
successful blacklining operations on its east and west perimeters.
Smoke Summary: Saturday, fire activity lifted
smoke to westerly transport winds, which carried the smoke high above and
beyond Vale. Smoke conditions were Good in all communities in the
impact area. Sunday, 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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Hazy morning Monday before afternoon clearing
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Good
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Good
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Good
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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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Good throughout the day
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Unity
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Good conditions with smoky skies again to the southeast
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Good
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Good
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Good
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Hazy morning Monday before afternoon clearing
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Sites without a 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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Vale
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No data
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Good
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Good
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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