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Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. 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 

 

 

Smoke Outlooks from Area Wildfire Air Resource Personnel

 

Oregon Smoke Blog

 

California Smoke Blog