Red Flag Warning
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1052 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
ORZ624-041500-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250704T1500Z/
Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest-
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 624...
* 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...Roughly north of Highway 140 including Modoc
Point, Beatty and Chiloquin.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered overnight thunderstorms across the
region.
* 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. Also, thunderstorms could continue into Thursday
night and early Friday morning. 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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Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
