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WWUS76 KMFR 161007  
NPWMFR  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  
207 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
 
ORZ023-024-026-162130-  
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CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-  
JACKSON COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MERLIN, GRANTS PASS, UMPQUA,  
ASHLAND, ROGUE RIVER, WINCHESTER, SHADY COVE, ROSEBURG,  
JACKSONVILLE, GLENDALE, BUTTE FALLS, MEDFORD, ELKTON, CAVE  
JUNCTION, MYRTLE CREEK, WILDERVILLE, CANYONVILLE, APPLEGATE,  
SUTHERLIN, DRAIN, GOLD HILL, AND GREEN  
207 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
 
...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY  
WITHIN THE VALLEYS IN DOUGLAS, JOSEPHINE AND JACKSON COUNTIES...   
..FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY  
 
* WHAT...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. FOR THE  
FREEZING FOG ADVISORY, VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN  
FREEZING FOG.  
 
* WHERE...FOR THE AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY, CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY,  
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, AND JACKSON COUNTY. FOR  
THE FREEZING FOG ADVISORY, THE ILLINOIS AND ROGUE VALLEYS AND THE  
UMPQUA BASIN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY.  
FOR THE FREEZING FOG ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON PST TODAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
CAZ080-162000-  
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WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAPPY CAMP, ETNA, FORT JONES,  
CALLAHAN, GREENVIEW, AND SCOTT BAR  
207 AM PST FRI JAN 16 2026  
   
..FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY  
 
* WHAT...VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN FREEZING FOG.  
 
* WHERE...VALLEYS WITHIN WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY, INCLUDING THE  
SCOTT VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON PST TODAY.  
 
* 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>031-162130-  
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KLAMATH BASIN-NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN  
LAKE COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GILCHRIST, CHEMULT, OLENE,  
BEATTY, NEW PINE CREEK, PAISLEY, SPRAGUE RIVER, ADEL, FORT ROCK,  
LAKEVIEW, ALTAMONT, BLY, CRESCENT, VALLEY FALLS, MIDLAND, AND  
KLAMATH FALLS  
207 AM PST FRI JAN 16 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...MOST OF KLAMATH COUNTY EAST OF CRATER LAKE 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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