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WWUS76 KMFR 151959  
NPWMFR  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  
1159 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
ORZ023-024-026-161215-  
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CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-  
JACKSON COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WILDERVILLE, BUTTE FALLS,  
APPLEGATE, SHADY COVE, MYRTLE CREEK, DRAIN, MEDFORD, SUTHERLIN,  
MERLIN, ROSEBURG, ROGUE RIVER, WINCHESTER, GOLD HILL, ASHLAND,  
UMPQUA, GRANTS PASS, ELKTON, JACKSONVILLE, GLENDALE, CAVE  
JUNCTION, GREEN, AND CANYONVILLE  
1159 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..FREEZING FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST FRIDAY  
 
...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY  
WITHIN THE VALLEYS IN DOUGLAS, JOSEPHINE AND JACKSON COUNTIES...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZING FOG ADVISORY, VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE  
OR LESS IN FREEZING FOG. FOR THE AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY WITHIN  
THE VALLEYS IN DOUGLAS, JOSEPHINE AND JACKSON COUNTIES, POOR AIR  
QUALITY WILL CONTINUE. THIS IS DUE TO AN INVERSION AND STAGNANT  
AIR CONDITIONS NEAR THE SURFACE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO TRAP  
POLLUTANTS.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY, EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE  
COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FREEZING FOG ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON PST FRIDAY. FOR  
THE AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...POOR AIR QUALITY MAY CAUSE ISSUES FOR PEOPLE WITH  
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. LOW VISIBILITY COULD MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS  
HAZARDOUS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SHOULD FOLLOW THEIR PHYSICIANS  
ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH HIGH LEVELS OF AIR POLLUTION DURING PERIODS  
OF STAGNANT AIR.  
 
IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS, AND LEAVE PLENTY OF  
DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.  
 
 
 
 
 
CAZ080-161215-  
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WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GREENVIEW, HAPPY CAMP, FORT  
JONES, ETNA, CALLAHAN, AND SCOTT BAR  
1159 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
..FREEZING FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST FRIDAY  
 
* WHAT...VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN DENSE FOG OR  
FREEZING FOG.  
 
* WHERE...VALLEYS WITHIN WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY, INCLUDING THE  
SCOTT VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON PST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...DENSE FREEZING FOG COULD MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS  
HAZARDOUS AND CREATE SOME SLICK SURFACES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS, AND LEAVE PLENTY OF  
DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.  
 
 
 
 
 
ORZ029>031-161215-  
/O.CON.KMFR.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260120T1800Z/  
KLAMATH BASIN-NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN  
LAKE COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GILCHRIST, KLAMATH FALLS,  
ALTAMONT, NEW PINE CREEK, CHEMULT, SPRAGUE RIVER, VALLEY FALLS,  
PAISLEY, FORT ROCK, OLENE, BEATTY, LAKEVIEW, MIDLAND, CRESCENT,  
ADEL, AND BLY  
1159 AM PST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY  
WITHIN THE VALLEYS IN KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTY...  
 
* WHAT...POOR AIR QUALITY WILL CONTINUE. THIS IS DUE TO AN INVERSION  
AND STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS NEAR THE SURFACE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO  
TRAP POLLUTANTS WITHIN THE VALLEYS IN KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTY.  
 
* WHERE...WITHIN THE VALLEYS IN KLAMATH AND LAKE COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...POOR AIR QUALITY MAY CAUSE ISSUES FOR PEOPLE WITH  
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SHOULD FOLLOW THEIR PHYSICIANS  
ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH HIGH LEVELS OF AIR POLLUTION DURING PERIODS  
OF STAGNANT AIR.  
 
 
 
 
 
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