CA WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, November 21, 2022
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AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
815 AM PST Sun Nov 20 2022
...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Stagnant air is expected, which may lead to
deteriorating air quality.
* WHERE...In California, Western Siskiyou County, Central
Siskiyou County, North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County,
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties and Modoc
County. In Oregon, Klamath Basin, Northern and Eastern Klamath
County and Western Lake County and Central and Eastern Lake
County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Air stagnation is likely to result in diminishing
air quality with time, especially in and near areas with
significant sources of air pollution. Diminished air quality
is likely to cause health issues for people with respiratory
problems if precautions are not taken.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The trend is for the front arriving Monday
night to not be strong enough to produce prolonged mixing. We
will be evaluating the need to continue this advisory further
on Monday.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People with respiratory illness should follow their physician's
advice for dealing with diminished air quality. N95 masks are
effective at filtering out the majority of harmful air
particulates.
State air quality agencies highly recommend that no outdoor
burning occur and that residential wood burning devices be
...