Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
092 WWUS86 KMFR 061337 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 637 AM PDT Sat Jul 6 2024 CAZ280-ORZ616-617-620>624-070145- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0006.240706T2200Z-240707T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0004.240707T2100Z-240708T0600Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Umpqua Basin- Umpqua National Forest- Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- Siskiyou Mountains-Eastern Rogue Valley-Southern Oregon Cascades- Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- 637 AM PDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 617, AND 624... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 617, AND 624... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 280...616, 617, 620, 621, 622, 623 & 624. This includes much of western Siskiyou County, Douglas County, northern and central Josephine County, Jackson County, most of Klamath County and western Lake County. * WIND...Northwest wind increasing to 10 to 16 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...7 to 11 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Plan now to avoid using equipment that could cause sparks during the period when critical weather conditions are possible. Visit weather.gov/medford/wildfire for links to fire restrictions in your area. Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don`t want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life- threatening. Check weather.gov/medford for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of the this watch to a Red Flag Warning. && $$ ORZ625-070145- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0006.240706T2200Z-240707T0300Z/ South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 637 AM PDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In ORZ625...Fire weather zone 625. This includes most of northern, central and eastern Lake County * WIND...Northwest wind increasing to 14 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...7 to 11 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid using equipment that could cause sparks during the period when critical weather conditions are possible. Visit weather.gov/medford/wildfire for links to fire restrictions in your area. Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information. Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don`t want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. && $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford