At 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service issued an air stagnation alert for the Lower Treasure Valley of Oregon, as well as the counties of Harney, Baker, and Malheur. The advisory was in place until 10 a.m. on Friday.
“A prolonged period of stagnant air, with light winds and little vertical mixing,” the meteorological agency notes. This is because pollutants will continue to be trapped by an inversion close to the surface.
According to the weather service, “people with respiratory problems may experience problems due to poor air quality.” “Persons with respiratory illness should follow their physicians advice for dealing with high levels of air pollution during periods of stagnant air.”
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