Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
468 WWUS86 KMFR 311307 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 607 AM PDT Thu Jul 31 2025 ...More thunderstorms through the week... . Another round of scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening. Additional thunderstorms are possible Friday into the weekend. CAZ280-281-284-285-010115- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.250731T2100Z-250801T0300Z/ Western Klamath National Forest- Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley- Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 607 AM PDT Thu Jul 31 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 284, AND 285... * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...In California, all of Fire weather zones 280, 281, 284 and 285. * TIMING...From 2 PM this afternoon until 11 PM PDT this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you have not packed your go kit yet, now is the time to do so. This includes items like important documents and essentials you cannot live without. Fill your vehicle`s fuel tank. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your county`s emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure you`re signed up for your county`s emergency alert system. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan and make sure you listen to emergency services. Visit ready.gov/plan for more information. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life- threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. && $$ ORZ623>625-010115- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.250731T2100Z-250801T0300Z/ Southern Oregon Cascades-Klamath Basin and the Fremont- Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 607 AM PDT Thu Jul 31 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625 on Thursday. * TIMING...From 2 PM this afternoon until 11 PM PDT this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you have not packed your go kit yet, now is the time to do so. This includes items like important documents and essentials you cannot live without. Fill your vehicle`s fuel tank. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information. Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your county`s emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure you`re signed up for your county`s emergency alert system. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan and make sure you listen to emergency services. Visit ready.gov/plan for more information. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life- threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. && $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford