Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
Issued by NWS Medford, OR
446 WWUS86 KMFR 062204 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 304 PM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ORZ616-617-620>623-070600- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-250907T0600Z/ Umpqua Basin-Umpqua National Forest- Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- Siskiyou Mountains-Eastern Rogue Valley-Southern Oregon Cascades- 304 PM PDT Sat Sep 6 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 616, 617, 620, 621, 622, AND 623... * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, portions of Fire Weather Zones 616, 620, and 623, and all of 621, 622, 617. This covers areas mainly along and east of the I-5 corridor to the Cascade Crest, including Roseburg, Grants Pass and Medford. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected. Storms are expected to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores may cause many new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds of 25 to 35 mphthat could travel outward of 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * 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. 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