Air Quality Alert AIR QUALITY ALERT - Wasco Co, OR

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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 15-Aug-2026 @ 2:55pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: No Change

82.2°F

Heat Index:  83.4°F
Warm
High Today
82.9°F
2:09 PM
Low Today
65.7°F
7:15 AM
Yest High
90.2°F
4:37 PM
Yest Low
64.0°F
6:18 AM
Sta* High
107.1°F
2023
Sta* Low
52.3°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 1/2016
Sunny, Windy Sunny, Windy

Wind from N Wind:  N
11.4

Gusting to:
5.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.01 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
19.3 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke
Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy
Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 86°F Lo 59°F Hi 86°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.6°F since last hour. 62.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.6°F since last hour. -0.6°F
High 1:27 AM: 64.5°F
Low 7:01 AM: 60.2°F
Record High: 69.8°F on
Jul-29-2022
Record Low: -8.3°F on
Apr-13-2020
Wetbulb: 69.6°F
Today: 0.01 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.00 in
Aug Rain: 0.01 in
Aug to Date
  Avg:10
0.10 in
Aug to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.09 in for the month 0.09 in
Aug Avg: 0.25 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.24 in for the month 0.24 in
Season:1 5.83 in
YTD
  Avg:11
6.62 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 0.79 in for the year 0.79 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Aug-15-2026
at 1:14 AM
37 rain days in 2026
1 day in August
0 days since last rain
Current: N  11.4 mph
1Hr Average: 9.1 mph
Wind Run: 38.49 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 17.5 mph 2:10 PM
Month: 37.8 mph Aug-1
Year: 40.3 mph May-13
Record Gust: 50.0 mph
Dec-17-2025
Sunlight:
Possible hours of Sunlight
14:08

-2:50
Min:Sec


Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 3 days, 4 hours, 21 minutes in cycle
11%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 1% since last hour. 51%
Last Hour: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 7:02 AM: 83%
Low 2:09 PM: 50%
Record High: 100%
Nov-10-2016
Record Low: 4%
Aug-1-2015
Current: Falling 0.014  inHg/hr 29.957 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 10:26 AM: 30.005
Low 12:00 AM: 29.918
Record High: 30.880 inHg
Dec-6-2017
Record Low: 29.099 inHg
Dec-27-2022
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 4.1
Aug: 143.9
2026 to Date: 659.6
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 2420.3
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Aug Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Aug Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in August
0 snow days this season.2
Average 1st Snow:
16 of Dec
Current: 83.4°F
High 2:09pm: 84.0°F
Yesterday: 88.1°F
Record: 111.2°F
Jun-28-2021
Quality
Index6:

64


Moderate
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
4.2
Sunburn in
27 Minutes
Highest:
12:15 PM
6.0
714 W/m2
100%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
12:15 PM
981  W/m2
Record:
1331 W/m2
Almanac Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 57.2°F
Sunrise: 6:05 am
Sunset: 8:13 pm
Moonrise: 9:42 am
Moonset: 9:01 pm
Full Moon: Aug-27-2026
New Moon: 03:28 UTC
Sep-10-2026
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.19 in
7-Days Rain: 0.00 in
7-Days ET: 2.00 in
7-Day:  1.996 in water in deficit of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.996 in
August:  3.85 in water in deficit of what evaporated this month. 3.85 in
HIGHS: LOWS:
113.2°F
Jun-28-2021
-1.1°F
Jan-16-2024
Daytime Records
  106.2°F°F
Aug-03-2017
  6.1°F°F
Jan-13-2024
Nitetime Records
  88.7°F°F
Jul-10-2024
  4.1°F°F
Jan-16-2024
ICN:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.6 | RCP:98%
1 Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st.   2 Snow season October 1st to April 30th.   3 Snow manually measured usually around 7AM and 7PM.   5 Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation from the past week. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present).   6 Air Quality Index is provided by Oregon DEQ and is updated hourly between the hours of 6AM and Midnight.   9 Solar Index represents either an absolute scale of solar energy (W/m²) using the station’s recorded maximum or a percentage of computed theoretical solar maximum using the station’s location and time of day. These indices differ most when the sun is low on the horizon. The current scale is shown, and will toggle if it or the icon is clicked.   10 Historical average only to day 15 of just the month of August for this station since 2016.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 15 of August for this station since 2016.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke

Hi 86°F
NWS forecast: Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.
Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy
Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 59°F
NWS forecast: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. West wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 86°F Lo 59°F Hi 88°F Lo 59°F Hi 84°F Lo 56°F Hi 84°F
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