One product issued by NWS for: 12 Miles WSW Silver Lake OR
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 132 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...Gusty winds and Low RH will create critical fire weather conditions for some areas east of the Cascades this afternoon and evening... CAZ285-ORZ624-625-270300- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0003.240626T1900Z-240627T0300Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 132 AM PDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285, 624, AND 625... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of Oregon Fire Weather Zones 624 and 625 and also California Fire Weather Zone 285. * WIND...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph shifting to the west-northwest during the evening. * AFTERNOON MINIMUM HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot vehicles on dry vegetation, and partaking in events that can cause sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan. Where will you go? How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your are safe? Visit ready.gov/plan for more information. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire threatens. && $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford