Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Southern Oregon and Northern California Smoke Forecast from the HRRR model

These forecasts are directly from the model, not always accurate, and are best utilized as an indicator for trends vs. absolute air quality. Please ensure you check actual smoke conditions/air quality before making decisions about air quality.
All model forecasts are updated hourly and are forecasts for the next 18 hours, except for the "Extended" which is updated every 6 hours, and that forecast goes out 48 hours in time.

HRRR Smoke Model Link with tutorial and access to full, 48 hour runs

Airnow.gov Current Air Quality Index Map for Southern Oregon and Northern California
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Current Air Quality Index Map