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Smoke Outlook 8/01- 8/02 Eastern Oregon

Special Statement

Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings have been issued for the forecast area for the next few days. Air Quality Alerts have been issued by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for Harney, Malheur, and Grant Counties until further notice.

Fire

There are multiple fires affecting the forecast area. For more information on these incidents, please visit each fire's Inciweb page.

Smoke

Air quality is expected to degrade, as high pressure continues to build over the area. More smoke production is expected with hot temperatures. Light and variable winds won’t clear smoke out of the area and conditions are expected to slowly worsen, especially in areas near active fires. Smoke higher up in the atmosphere from fires in California will contribute to haziness across Oregon. Some of this smoke will impact air quality in southeastern Oregon starting tomorrow. Overnight smoke is expected to flow down drainage from active fires impacting those communities located in those drainages below active fire. Monument and Mitchell should expect UNHEALTHY to USG conditions, while everywhere else should see the GOOD air quality the last couple days become more MODERATE today.

Additional Smoke Outlooks

Smoke outlooks for adjacent areas are posted on the Fire and Smoke Map, see below.