Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
042 WWUS86 KMFR 030352 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 852 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 CAZ280-281-ORZ621-030500- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-250903T0400Z/ Western Klamath National Forest- Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley- Siskiyou Mountains- 852 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, AND 621... Thunderstorms have not materialized today. There is still some lightning risk overnight through Wednesday, but activity should be isolated. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ CAZ284-031500- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-250903T1500Z/ Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta- 852 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 284... * AFFECTED AREA...In California, Fire weather zone 284. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning possible. Storms may produce little or no rain, and lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and may cause many new fire starts. Thunderstorms are expected to continue through the overnight hours. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to thunderstorm potential, conditions on Tuesday will be hot, dry, breezy, and unstable, adding to the heightened fire weather concerns for the day. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your county`s emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure you`re signed up for your county`s emergency alert system. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan and make sure you listen to emergency services. Visit ready.gov/plan for more information. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life- threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. && $$ CAZ285-ORZ617-623>625-040400- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-250904T0400Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- Umpqua National Forest-Southern Oregon Cascades- Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 852 PM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285, 617, 623, 624, AND 625... * AFFECTED AREA...In California, Fire weather zone 285. In Oregon, Fire weather zones 617, 623, 624 and 625. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightningpossible. Storms may produce little or no rain, and lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and may cause many new fire starts. Thunderstorms are expected to continue overnight and through Wednesday afternoon along and east of the Cascades. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In addition to thunderstorm potential, conditions on Tuesday will be hot, dry, breezy, and unstable, adding to the heightened fire weather concerns for the day. * 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. && $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford