Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Medford, OR

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
738 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025


CAZ284-285-ORZ617-623>625-031500-
/O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0024.250902T2000Z-250903T1500Z/
Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt
Shasta-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-
738 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 284, 285, 617, 623, 624, AND 625...

* AFFECTED AREA...In California, Fire weather zones 284 and 285.
  In Oregon, Fire weather zones 617, 623, 624 and 625.

* 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 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.

&&

$$

CAZ280-281-ORZ621-030400-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0024.250902T2000Z-250903T0400Z/
Western Klamath National Forest-
Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley-
Siskiyou Mountains-
738 AM PDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, AND 621...

* AFFECTED AREA...In California, Fire weather zones 280 and 281.
  In Oregon, Fire weather zone 621.

* 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.

* 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.

&&

$$


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