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Weather: Cloud cover today will bring slightly cooler temperatures
and higher humidity. Temperatures will
be in the 70s, minimum relative humidity will be 12-17%. Winds will be South-Southwest 8-15 mph,
gusting to 25 mph on ridges. The
inversion in Unity will lift around 1100AM.
Wednesday will continue the trend of cooling temperatures, improving
humidity, and increased stability.
Fire
Activity: The fire is 65% contained at
approximately 39,600 acres. Fire
activity Monday was primarily consumption of unburned interior fuels in the
Monument Rock Wilderness. Work to
secure containment lines and mop-up continues around the wilderness
perimeter. A couple of small spot
fires occurred and were contained.
Smoke
Summary: Monday, smoke production increased somewhat
from Sunday and moved over Unity to the Northeast. As a result, smoke conditions were Good in all
communities except Unity and Baker City. Tuesday, expect similar smoke impacts to
Monday. Unity and Baker City will have
Moderate conditions. The inversion in Unity
will be more noticable than in the past several days. John
Day, Prairie City, Vale and Burns will have Good conditions.
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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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Good throughout the day
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Baker City
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoky skies throughout the day
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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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Moderate
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Smoky throughout the day
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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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Good throughout the day
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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 throughout the day
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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