Air Stagnation Advisory until 10:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...An extended period of stagnant air, with light winds and little vertical mixing. This is due to an inversion near the surface that will trap pollutants in the valleys.
* WHERE...In the valleys of south central and southwest Idaho and northeast and southeast Oregon below 5000 feet MSL.
* WHEN...From 6 PM MST /5 PM PST/ Sunday to 10 AM MST /9 AM PST/ Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LOWER TREASURE VALLEY ... UPPER TREASURE VALLEY ... WESTERN MAGIC VALLEY ... CAMAS PRAIRIE ... UPPER WEISER RIVER ... HARNEY COUNTY ... BAKER COUNTY ... MALHEUR COUNTY ... OREGON LOWER TREASURE VALLEY
Instructions:
Persons with respiratory illness should follow their physicians advice for dealing with high levels of air pollution during periods of stagnant air.
Address/Location
Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
1935 Fire Lane
Owyhee, NV 89832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 775-757-2473
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Air Stagnation Advisory
