Weather Alerts for Central ORIssued by the National Weather Service |
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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 |
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| Effective: Wed, 8/5 2:33pm | Updated: Tue, 8/11 8:00pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Wed, 8/12 5:00am | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
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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 |
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| CENTRAL OR | ||
Areas Affected: Crook, OR - Deschutes, OR - Grant, OR - Jefferson, OR - Union, OR - Wallowa, OR - Wasco, OR - Wheeler, OR |
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| Effective: Mon, 8/10 9:49am | Updated: Tue, 8/11 8:00pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Wed, 8/12 12:00pm | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
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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 |
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| CENTRAL OR | ||
Areas Affected: Klamath, OR |
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| Effective: Mon, 8/10 9:58am | Updated: Tue, 8/11 8:00pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Wed, 8/12 12:00pm | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
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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 |
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Areas Affected: Lake, OR |
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| 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 |
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