Weather Alerts for Central OR

Issued by the National Weather Service

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
CENTRAL OR

Areas Affected:
Crook, OR - Deschutes, OR - Gilliam, OR - Grant, OR - Jefferson, OR - Morrow, OR - Sherman, OR - Umatilla, OR - Union, OR - Wallowa, OR - Wasco, OR - Wheeler, OR
Effective: Wed, 8/5 2:33pm Updated: Tue, 8/11 8:00pm Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Wed, 8/12 5:00am Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown

 
Details:
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality
Advisory until further notice.

For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region
combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach
unhealthy levels.

Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate
heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health
problems.  Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it
is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung
condition.

An Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of ozone pollution, or
smog, is in effect for Hermiston in Umatilla County. Ozone pollution
is expected to reach levels that could be unhealthy for sensitive
groups, including children, pregnant people, older adults and people
with heart or respiratory conditions. DEQ expected the Air Quality
Advisory to last until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

For additional information...please visit the Web site at
http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
CENTRAL OR

Areas Affected:
Crook, OR - Deschutes, OR - Grant, OR - Jefferson, OR - Union, OR - Wallowa, OR - Wasco, OR - Wheeler, OR
Effective: Mon, 8/10 9:49am Updated: Tue, 8/11 8:00pm Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Wed, 8/12 12:00pm Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown

 
Details:
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality
Advisory until noon PDT Wednesday.

Check with your local health or air agency for current restrictions
on woodstove use. There are often exceptions for those who use wood
exclusively to heat their homes and those with limited income.

People can take the following precautions to protect their health:

* Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air
quality.
* Avoid strenuous outdoor activity in smoky conditions.
* People with heart or lung problems and young children are
especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while
smoke levels are high.
* Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in
indoor heating ventilation, cooling, and air purification systems.
* Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke
if possible.

For additional information...please visit the Web site at
http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
CENTRAL OR

Areas Affected:
Klamath, OR
Effective: Mon, 8/10 9:58am Updated: Tue, 8/11 8:00pm Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Wed, 8/12 12:00pm Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown

 
Details:
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air
Quality Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Wednesday.

Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions
will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy
levels.

Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. People at
risk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung
disease, older adults and pregnant people.

People can take the following precautions to protect their health:

* Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air
quality.
* Avoid strenuous outdoor activity during periods of poor air
quality.
* People with heart or lung problems and young children are
especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke
levels are high.
* Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in
indoor heating, ventilation, cooling and air purification systems.

For additional information...please visit the web site at
https://oregonsmoke.org

Air Quality Alert  AIR QUALITY ALERT   Air Quality Alert
CENTRAL OR

Areas Affected:
Lake, OR
Effective: Mon, 8/10 9:58am Updated: Tue, 8/11 8:00pm Urgency: Unknown
Expires: Wed, 8/12 12:00pm Severity: Unknown Certainty: Unknown

 
Details:
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air
Quality Advisory...in effect until noon PDT Wednesday.

Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions
will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy
levels.

Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. People at
risk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung
disease, older adults and pregnant people.

People can take the following precautions to protect their health:

* Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air
quality.
* Avoid strenuous outdoor activity during periods of poor air
quality.
* People with heart or lung problems and young children are
especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke
levels are high.
* Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in
indoor heating, ventilation, cooling and air purification systems.

For additional information...please visit the web site at
https://oregonsmoke.org