Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
107 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

ORZ624-625-230600-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0005.260724T2000Z-260726T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0009.260722T1800Z-260723T0600Z/
Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest-
South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern
Lake and Western Harney Counties-
107 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625...

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

* RED FLAG WARNING AFFECTED AREA...Areas in southern Oregon along
  and east of the Cascades, but primarily north and east of a line
  from Chiloquin and Sprague River to Lakeview in Fire Weather
  Zones 624 and 625.

* THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...Moving roughly north to northeast around
  20 mph. Storm mode will be mostly wet thunderstorms, but dry
  lightning strikes can occur outside of wet cores. Some of the
  stronger storms will contain hail.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 45 mph.

* FIRE WEATHER WATCH AFFECTED AREA...Nearly all areas east of the
  Cascades in Fire Weather Zones 624 and 625.

* WINDS...Southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph
  both Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening.

* MINIMUM HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
  https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?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.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
107 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

CAZ284-285-230600-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0005.260724T2000Z-260726T0400Z/
Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt
Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley-
107 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 284 AND 285...

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

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

* AFFECTED AREA...The Klamath, Shasta and Modoc National Forests
  in northern California, including Fire Weather Zones 284 and
  285.

* WINDS...Southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph
  both Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening.

* MINIMUM HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent.

* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
  https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?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.

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