KLAMATH COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION WILFIRE SEASON DAILY UPDATE/FORECAST FOR AIR QUALITY

 

The Air Quality outlook for today Thursday August 27th, 2015, from 8:00 am until 8:00 am Friday August 28th, 2015 may reach “Moderate to Unhealthy ”.  Unhealthy Air Quality means everyone can be affected.  Sensitive groups should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion.  Consider moving activities indoors or rescheduling.  Everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion. Take more breaks during all outdoor activities.  Moderate to high levels of smoke are forecasted to come into Klamath County from several Northern California Fires and several Oregon fires.  Our forecasted mixing heights are poor at 6:00pm today and on into tomorrow until 10:00am and may result in an inversion.  The inversion may trap the smoke and bring our Air Quality to Unhealthy levels at night.  We may find some relief from the inversion with improving Air Quality during the days.

Weather conditions and smoke levels can vary dramatically during wildfires, not only from one day to the next but on an hourly basis. Smoke may also impact one portion of a community but not another.