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

 

The Air Quality outlook for today Thursday MAY 12, 2016, from 8:00 am until 8:00 am Friday  MAY 13, 2016 is forecasted to be “Good to Low Moderate””, meaning good air quality, however some people may be unusually sensitive to particle pollution and may need to take precautions if the air quality reaches moderate levels. TODAY THE NORTHERN KLAMATH COUNTY AREAS (CHILOQUIN, CREScENT, CHEMULT AND GILChRIST) MAY EXPERIENCE MODERATE TO UNHEALTHY AIR QUALITY DUE TO THE LOW MIXING HEIGHTS IN THE MORNING TRAPPING IN THE SMOKE FROM THE PRESCRIBED BURNS FROM THE NORTH. LATE THIS MORNING THE MIXING HEIGHTS WILL IMPROVE, WHICH WILL BRING GOOD CONDITIONS UP NORTH AND WILL ALLOW THE SMOKE TO LEAVE THOSE AREAS. THE SAME NORTHERN KLAMATH CITY’S CAN EXPECT MORE SMOKE LATE TONIGHT AND ON INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS DUE TO THE LOW MIXING HEIGHTS SETTING IN THIS EVENING.