Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. 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