Fire Weather Watch
Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
618 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025
...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING...
.Isolated dry thunderstorms are expected over the interior high
terrain Tuesday afternoon and into early evening. Threats include
erratic gusty winds and lightning. Lightning on dry fuels may
lead to new fire starts. In addition, gusty winds combined with
hot temperatures and low relative humidity will produce critical
fire weather conditions. Existing fires and any new fire will
have the potential to spread rapidly.
CAZ204-277-283-011100-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.A.0008.250902T2000Z-250903T0300Z/
Lower Middle Klamath-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
618 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 204.Fire weather zone
277.Fire weather zone 283.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry storms over high terrain in the
afternoon and early evening hours.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds over 35 mph.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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http://weather.gov/eureka
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
113 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025
CAZ280-281-284-285-ORZ617-621-623>625-011200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0013.250902T2100Z-250903T0300Z/
Western Klamath National Forest-
Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley-
Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt
Shasta-Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley-
Umpqua National Forest-Siskiyou Mountains-
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-
113 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 284, 285, 617, 621, 623, 624, AND 625...
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
evening.
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
potential for numerous new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...In California, Fire weather zones 280, 281, 284
and 285. In oregon, Fire weather zones 617, 621, 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.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up
to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.
* 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could
promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-
threatening. Check weather.gov/medford for forecast updates and a
possible upgrade of the this watch to a Red Flag Warning.
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Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
