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WWUS86 KMFR 291029
RFWMFR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
329 AM PDT Sun Jun 29 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, AND 284...

CAZ280-281-284-300000-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0001.250630T2100Z-250701T0300Z/
Western Klamath National Forest-
Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley-
Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt
Shasta-
329 AM PDT Sun Jun 29 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, AND 284...

* IMPACTS...Given the long stretch of dry and hot and very
  conditions, lightning efficiency will be high to very high for
  fire starts. Any fires that develop will likely spread
  rapidly.

* AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire Weather Zones 280, 281, and 284.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Lightning
  strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause
  for concern.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gust up to 35 mph. These outflow winds can
  travel up to 50 miles away from the thunderstorm that caused
  it.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Storms will tend to be isolated to
  start then increasing during the afternoon Monday into Monday
  evening. Thunderstorms are expected to trend wetter later
  Monday afternoon into Monday evening, but remain a mix of wet
  and dry storms.

* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause
sparks. Visit weather.gov/medford/wildfire for links to fire
restrictions in your area.

If you have not packet 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.

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.

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