KLAMATH COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION WILDFIRE SEASON DAILY UPDATE/FORECAST FOR AIR
QUALITY
The Air Quality outlook for today Monday July 31st, 2017,
from 8:00 am until 8:00 am Tuesday August 1st, 2017 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 other fires in Western Oregon. Chiloquin
and Fort Klamath are expected to reach moderate to unhealthy levels today and throughout
the week. The forecasted mixing heights for Klamath County are poor in the late
afternoon hours and on into the early morning hours. These poor mixing heights may
lead to an inversion, which could prevent the smoke from leaving areas like the
Klamath Basin, Chiloquin and Fort Klamath, and may bring our Air Quality to
Unhealthy levels. The County may find
some relief from the inversion during the early hours from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.
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.
To learn
how to use visibility to measure risk of health effects:
