Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
1249 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING THIS EVENING...AND
AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY EVENING IN
SOUTHEAST OREGON...

.Scattered thunderstorms will increase early this morning in
southeast Oregon. Several rounds of thunderstorms are likely
through late this evening.

Gusty outflow winds and lightning, combined with low humidity this
afternoon, will continue to cause critical fire weather
conditions.

ORZ670-672>674-041500-
/O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0004.250704T0900Z-250705T0500Z/
Burns BLM-Southern Grasslands-Central Canyonlands-
Northwestern Vale BLM-
1249 AM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025 /1149 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT /10 PM PDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR BURNS BLM...
SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...CENTRAL CANYONLANDS AND NORTHWESTERN VALE
BLM...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670...672...673 AND 674...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM,
  672 Southern Grasslands, 673 Central Canyonlands and 674
  Northwestern Vale BLM.

* TIMING...Until 11 PM MDT /10 PM PDT/ this evening.

* WINDS...

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

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

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 50 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1052 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025


ORZ625-041800-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250704T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0006.250704T2100Z-250705T0300Z/
South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern
Lake and Western Harney Counties-
1052 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625...

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Mostly north of Summer Lake through tonight.
  Friday afternoon includes areas near Paisley and north.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms into early Friday
  morning. Another round of scattered thunderstorms is expected
  Friday afternoon.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 45 mph. These outflow winds can
  travel up to 25 miles away from the thunderstorm that caused
  it.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Some storms could be dry with gusty
  outflows. Any overnight storms are more likely to produce
  significantly less precipitation, or be completely dry.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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