Sunday, January 19, 2014

The following chart will show you:

 1.  What the past 24 hr Air Quality average was at 8am on that day the Advisory.
2.   What the Klamath County Air Quality predictions are for the next 24hrs.
3.   The 24 hr Air Quality Index for that day.

The Klamath County Air Quality call is a forecast of what the Air Quality will be. As you can see in the chart below, our advisory has kept the air moderate to unhealthy for sensitive groups.Had we called it Yellow or Green on those days our Air Quality would have reached unhealthy for all.


1. Air Quality Call Results 2014       2.    3.
Date DEQ-AQI past 24hrs at 8:00am   Klamath County Advisory     DEQ-AQI, the past 24 hr Daily Average   12am to 12am Sample
13-Dec Red 104 Red Red 111  
14-Dec Green 19 Red Yellow 95  
15-Dec Red 130 Red Red 101 over
16-Dec Red 101 Red Yellow 97  
17-Dec Red 132 Red Red 132  
18-Dec Red 155 Red Red 143 over
19-Dec Green Green Yellow 92  
20-Dec Red 154 Yellow Red 126  
21-Dec Green 16 Yellow Yellow 94  
22-Dec Red 117 Red Yellow 90  
23-Dec Red 110 Red Yellow 90  
24-Dec Yellow 61 Red  Yellow 74  
25-Dec Red Red Yellow 53  
26-Dec Red 135 Red Health Alert Red 103  
27-Dec Red 126 Red Health Alert Red 102 over
28-Dec Green 27 Red Yellow 75  
29-Dec Yellow 58 Red Yellow 59  
30-Dec Yellow 59 Red Yellow 76  
31-Dec Yellow 90 Red Yellow 80  
Date DEQ-AQI past 24hrs at 8:00am   Klamath County Advisory     DEQ-AQI  for the past 24 hr Daily Average   12am to 12am Sample
1-Jan-14   Yellow 78   Red                                         Yellow 78    
2-Jan   Yellow 75   Red     Yellow 75    
3-Jan   Yellow 85   Red     Yellow 85    
4-Jan-14   Yellow 58   Red     Yellow 58    
5-Jan   Yellow 90   Red     Yellow 72    
6-Jan   Yellow 56   Yellow     Yellow 61    
7-Jan   Yellow 68   Green     Yellow 64    
8-Jan   Yellow 66   Green     Yellow 59    
9-Jan   Green 10   Green     Green 35    
10-Jan   Green    Green     Yellow 66    
11-Jan   Yellow 79   Green     Yellow 77    
12-Jan   Green 29   Green                                                            Green 40  
13-Jan Yellow 53 Red Yellow 56  
14-Jan Green 17 Red Green 33  
15-Jan Green 30 Red Yellow 52  
16-Jan Green 30 Red Yellow 64  
17-Jan Red 109 Red Yellow 94  
18-Jan Yellow 99 Red Yellow 90  
19-Jan Red 107 Red    

Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County

Air Stagnation Advisory
Statement as of 11:07 PM PST on January 18, 2014

... Air stagnation advisory remains in effect until 4 am PST
Saturday...

An air stagnation advisory remains in effect until 4 am PST
Saturday.

* Synopsis... strong high pressure will strengthen again this
weekend into next week. A trough passage around Thursday may
weaken the high pressure slightly but this trough is not
expected to be strong enough to remove the stable air mass.

* Locations include: Beatty... Bly... Chemult... Crescent...
Gilchrist... Sprague River... Lakeview... Altamont... Klamath
Falls.

* Impacts... the strong inversion will limit mixing of the air.
This will cause airborne particulates and pollutants to be
trapped resulting in the potential of deteriorating air
quality. Those sensitive to diminished air quality should
take precautions to limit exposure.

* View the hazard area in detail at http://go.USA.Gov/zyv5

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

An air stagnation advisory indicates that due to limited movement
of an air mass across the advisory area... pollution will
increase.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014


SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST AND INSTRUCTIONS

SALEM FORESTRY WEATHER CENTER

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY

 

ISSUED: Monday, January 13, 2014       2:40 PM      Nick Yonker

 

**************** Air Stagnation Advisory Information ***************

The National Weather Service has issued Air Stagnation Advisories for much of south central Oregon through Friday (Jan. 17).

**Please use extra precautions and limit forestland burning to units that will not worsen air quality within nearby SSRAs. **

**Note:  Special Protection Zone Restrictions may apply**

**Current Air Stagnation Advisories link: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/ **

 

1.  DISCUSSION AND FORECAST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON ZONES 624 AND 625

 

Upper level ridge is building into the Pacific Northwest today and will continue building over the region through Tuesday.  Air mass is stabilizing today and will be very stable tomorrow with very light wind flow.  Burning will need to be curtailed considerably.

 

    EXTENDED DISCUSSION

 

Upper level ridge will remain entrenched over the state through the week keeping mixing poor and wind flow light. Expect limited burn opportunities.

 

2.  DISPERSION

 

TUESDAY

 

Mixing height below 1000 ft throughout the day.

 

Transport wind light and variable and controlled by local terrain.

 

Surface wind light and variable and controlled by local terrain.

 

OUTLOOK:

 

WEDNESDAY

Mixing height below 1000 ft throughout the day.  Transport wind light and variable.  Surface wind light and variable.

 

THURSDAY

Mixing height below 1000 ft throughout the day.  Transport wind light and variable.  Surface wind light and variable.

 

FRIDAY

Mixing height below 1000 ft throughout the day.  Transport wind SSE to SSW at 6 - 10 mph.  Surface wind SE to SSW at 4 - 8 mph during the morning becoming light and variable during the afternoon.

 

3.  BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ZONES 624 AND 625 INCLUDING THE WALKER

    RANGE PORTION OF ZONE 624

This instruction is valid for burning conducted on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.

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Unfavorable burning situation due to very poor smoke dispersion.  Delay ignitions until 10 a.m.  Avoid ignitions within 20 miles in all directions of SSRAs.  For units that will smolder significantly through the night avoid burning within at least 35 miles in all directions of SSRAs.  Recommend against burning units that will smolder significantly overnight.  Complete ignitions by 3 p.m. 

 

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4.  SPECIAL NOTE:

 

    The smoke management forecaster is available at (503)

    945-7401.  The smoke management forecaster is available

    to discuss specific burns.  The duty forecaster phone

    number is (503) 945-7401. Please call this number and

    not individual's numbers to discuss daily burning. Please

    avoid calling before 8 a.m. and between 2 to 3 p.m.

 

    This forecast is available on the Internet at:


 

    Please ensure your units have been planned and accomplished by checking: