Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
140 PM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
OF OREGON AND SOUTHERN DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST...

.The ridge of high pressure is anticipated to break down Tuesday
afternoon with a dry cold front making its way into the region.
Ahead of the front, instability is expected to increase along with
an influx of mid-level moisture. This will lead to convection
along the central mountains of Oregon and through the southern
Deschutes National Forest Tuesday afternoon. Dry thunderstorms
will be isolated.

ORZ700-705-072100-
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0002.250708T2100Z-250709T0600Z/
Central Mountains of Oregon-Southern Deschutes National Forest-
140 PM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
OR700 AND OR705...

The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from
Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of
  Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest.

* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Storms are mostly expected to be dry with
  rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, though a few
  storms could produce rainfall amounts in excess of a tenth of an
  inch.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...As high as 45 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1238 PM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025

ORZ624-625-071200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0003.250708T2100Z-250709T0600Z/
Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest-
South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern
Lake and Western Harney Counties-
1238 PM PDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
evening.

* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
  potential for numerous new fire starts. Any fires that develop
  will likely spread rapidly.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon...the northern half of Fire weather
  zones 624 and 625. This includes the Fremont and Winema National
  Forests north of the Sprague River Valley and also the area
  north and west of Abert Rim.

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

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 55 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...

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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