Heavy Rainfall Along the Central Gulf Coast; Thunderstorms from the Plains to the Central Appalachians; Heat Across the East

A system in the Gulf could produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast into Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into Friday from Central Plains into the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic today. Read More >

Southern Oregon and Northern California Smoke Forecast from the HRRR model

These forecasts are directly from the model, 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 "Surface Smoke 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