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.

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:

      http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml/#Smoke_Management_Information

 

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

      http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml