Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. 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