SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST AND INSTRUCTIONS

SALEM FORESTRY WEATHER CENTER

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY

ISSUED: Monday, June 1, 2026 2:30 PM Sherri Pugh

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1. DISCUSSION AND FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FORECAST AREA ZONES 637-646

SHORT-TERM DISCUSSION

Dry and warm conditions extend into Tuesday with upper-level ridging and weak flow aloft. Temperatures will be above average and mixing heights will be excellent. Winds will be variable at the surface and from SSW-W for transport winds.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION

A weak front moves through on Wednesday with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures stay above average. Winds will come from W-NW. Mixing heights will be high.

Thursday will be dry between systems with W flow aloft. Surface winds will be light and variable with transport winds from SW. Seasonable temperatures come with good mixing heights.

Friday starts dry with SW flow aloft and the next upper-level low offshore. Brisk winds will be from SSW-WSW. Temperatures will rise above average. Mixing heights will be good.

2. DISPERSION

TUESDAY

Zone 640, 642, and 644 West of R35E:

Mixing height below 500 ft early rising to 3300 - 4300 ft by late morning. Afternoon mixing height rises above 5000 ft then lowers to 1000 - 2000 ft during the evening.

Transport wind S to SW at 4 - 8 mph throughout the morning and afternoon. Transport wind shifts to NNW to NNE at 6 - 10 mph during the evening.

Surface wind light and variable and controlled by local terrain.

Zone 637, 643, 645, 646, and 644 East of R34E:

Mixing height below 500 ft early rising above 5000 ft by late morning. Mixing height lowers to 1000 - 2000 ft during the evening.

Transport wind light and variable and controlled by local terrain during the morning. Transport wind increases to WSW to WNW at 4 - 8 mph during the afternoon then becomes light and variable during the evening.

Surface wind light and variable and controlled by local terrain.

OUTLOOK:

WEDNESDAY

Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 2800 to 3800 ft by late morning rising above 5000 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind WSW to WNW at 4 - 8 mph. Surface wind light and variable during the morning becoming WSW to WNW at 6 - 10 mph during the afternoon.

THURSDAY

Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 2300 to 3300 ft by late morning rising to 4000 to 5000 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind light and variable during the morning becoming SW to W at 4 - 8 mph during the afternoon. Surface wind light and variable.

FRIDAY

Mixing height below 1000 ft early rising to 2300 to 3300 ft by late morning rising to 4500 to 5000 ft during the afternoon. Transport wind S to SW at 8 - 12 mph during the morning becoming SSW to WSW at 10 - 22 mph during the afternoon. Surface wind light and variable during the morning becoming SW to W at 6 - 10 mph during the afternoon.

3. BURNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR NORTHEAST OREGON ZONES 637-646

- Valid for burning done Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

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Zone 640, 642, and 644 West of R35E:

Follow standard guidance matrix - see section 5 below - for burning units in all directions of SSRAs. For units that will smolder significantly through the night avoid burning within at least 25 miles in all directions of SSRAs. Watch for shifting transport winds. No additional restrictions necessary.

Zone 637, 643, 645, 646, and 644 East of R34E:

Follow standard guidance matrix - see section 5 below - for burning units in all directions of SSRAs. For units that will smolder significantly through the night avoid burning within at least 15 miles in all directions of SSRAs. No additional restrictions necessary.

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4. SPECIAL NOTE:

The ODF forecast smoke zones differ from the NWS fire zones and

are available at:

https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/documents/smoke-forecast-zone-map.pdf

The smoke management forecaster is available at (503)-

945-7401. Please call this number and not individual's

numbers to discuss daily burning. For large burns (over

2000 tons) or burns extending over a considerable period,

please request a special forecast. Avoid calling

between 1:30 to 2:45 p.m.

http://www.odf.state.or.us/DIVISIONS/protection/fire_protection/

Daily/neo.htm

To subscribe to or unsubscribe from the email list for this

product, please go to the link:

http://weather.smkmgt.com/mailman/listinfo/

Please ensure your units have been planned and accomplished by

checking: http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/SMP/dailysmoke.shtml

A map of planned and/or accomplished burns is located at:

http://geo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html

?id=a7e321dc8fc444b7a33fbc67bc673a3b

5. STANDARD GUIDANCE MATRIX:

* Greater than 5000 ft mixing height: Limit to 150 tons per mile

from downwind SSRAs.

Example: 75 tons allowed if burned a half mile from a downwind

SSRA.

* 3000 - 5000 ft mixing height: Limit to 50 tons per mile if

burning within 5 miles of downwind SSRAs. Limit to 100 tons

per mile if burning 5 miles or beyond downwind SSRAs.

Example #1: 200 tons allowed if burned 4 miles from a downwind

SSRA.

Example #2: 500 tons allowed if burned 5 miles from a downwind

SSRA.

* Less than 3000 ft mixing height: No burning within 5 miles of

downwind SSRAs. Limit to 60 tons per mile from downwind SSRAs.

* Ensure adequate spacing between units when burning near downwind

SSRAs.

* Use of polyethylene (PE) sheeting on greater than 75 percent of

piles in a unit with 60 percent coverage per pile will allow a

50 percent increase in tonnage over the existing instruction tonnage

for that zone.

* All exceptions must be coordinated with the duty forecaster

prior to ignition.

6. BURN MONITORING:

Burns over 2000 tons must be monitored (OAR 629-048-0230(3) -

7/1/14). Monitoring of all burns is highly recommended for both

smoke management purposes and wildfire potential.