Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
251 PM MDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS FAR
SOUTHEAST OREGON ZONES...
.Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop near the Nevada
border and south-central Oregon this afternoon. The thunderstorms
are expected to be a mix of wet and dry. Expect gusty and erratic
winds up to 45 mph in the vicinity of these thunderstorms.
More thunderstorms are expected Thursday afternoon in eastern
Oregon.
ORZ673>675-231300-
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Central Canyonlands-Northwestern Vale BLM-Baker Valley-
251 PM MDT Wed Jul 22 2026 /151 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TO 9 PM
MDT /8 PM PDT/ THURSDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR CENTRAL CANYONLANDS...
NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 673...674 AND 675...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL
CANYONLANDS... NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH
ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 673...674 AND 675...
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from noon MDT /11 AM
PDT/ to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch has
also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low
humidity from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 673 Central
Canyonlands, 674 Northwestern Vale BLM and 675 Baker Valley.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon MDT /11 AM PDT/
to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch,
from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning
tonight and Thursday.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50 mph.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50 mph.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
251 PM MDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS FAR
SOUTHEAST OREGON ZONES...
.Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop near the Nevada
border and south-central Oregon this afternoon. The thunderstorms
are expected to be a mix of wet and dry. Expect gusty and erratic
winds up to 45 mph in the vicinity of these thunderstorms.
More thunderstorms are expected Thursday afternoon in eastern
Oregon.
ORZ670>672-231300-
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Burns BLM-Steens Mountain-Southern Grasslands-
151 PM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM...STEENS MOUNTAIN AND
SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670...671
AND 672...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR BURNS BLM...STEENS
MOUNTAIN AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES
670... 671 AND 672...
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low humidity, which is in effect from Friday
afternoon through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM,
671 Steens Mountain and 672 Southern Grasslands.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 11 PM PDT this
evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday afternoon
through Saturday evening.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning
tonight and Thursday.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50 mph.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
107 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
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Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest-
South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern
Lake and Western Harney Counties-
107 AM PDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625...
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday
evening.
* RED FLAG WARNING AFFECTED AREA...Areas in southern Oregon along
and east of the Cascades, but primarily north and east of a line
from Chiloquin and Sprague River to Lakeview in Fire Weather
Zones 624 and 625.
* THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...Moving roughly north to northeast around
20 mph. Storm mode will be mostly wet thunderstorms, but dry
lightning strikes can occur outside of wet cores. Some of the
stronger storms will contain hail.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 45 mph.
* FIRE WEATHER WATCH AFFECTED AREA...Nearly all areas east of the
Cascades in Fire Weather Zones 624 and 625.
* WINDS...Southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph
both Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening.
* MINIMUM HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
* 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.
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