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WWUS86 KMFR 110828
RFWMFR
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
128 AM PDT MON AUG 11 2025
ORZ620-622-120000-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0011.250812T2100Z-250813T0300Z/
WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY-
EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY-
128 AM PDT MON AUG 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 620 AND 622...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH CRITICALLY LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN LEAD TO RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF NEW AND
EXISTING FIRES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS BANNED DURING FIRE SEASON.
* AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF THE ROGUE VALLEY IN FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 622, INCLUDING MEDFORD, WHITE CITY, GOLD HILL,
JACKSONVILLE, TALENT, PHOENIX, AND ASHLAND. IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE
620, PORTIONS OF THE ROGUE AND ILLINOIS VALLEYS, INCLUDING
MERLIN, GRANTS PASS, WILDERVILLE, MURPHY AND PROVOLT.
* WIND...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* DETAILEDURL...VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT
HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=MFR
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOLLOW ALL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT COULD CAUSE
SPARKS. VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/WILDFIRE FOR LINKS TO FIRE
RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA.
IF YOU HAVE NOT PACKED YOUR GO KIT YET, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO.
THIS INCLUDES ITEMS LIKE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND ESSENTIALS YOU
CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT. FILL YOUR VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK. VISIT
READY.GOV/KIT 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.
ORZ624-120000-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0011.250812T2100Z-250813T0300Z/
KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-
128 AM PDT MON AUG 11 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 624...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACTS...MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH CRITICALLY LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN LEAD TO RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF NEW AND
EXISTING FIRES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS BANNED DURING FIRE SEASON.
* AFFECTED AREA...THE FREMONT WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST IN FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 624, INCLUDING FROM KLAMATH FALLS TO CHEMULT OVER
TO LAKEVIEW.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST 10 TO 20
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...9 TO 15 PERCENT.
* DETAILEDURL...VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT
HTTPS://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MAP/?WFO=MFR
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOLLOW ALL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT COULD CAUSE
SPARKS. VISIT WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/WILDFIRE FOR LINKS TO FIRE
RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA.
IF YOU HAVE NOT PACKED YOUR GO KIT YET, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO.
THIS INCLUDES ITEMS LIKE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND ESSENTIALS YOU
CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT. FILL YOUR VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK. VISIT
READY.GOV/KIT 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.
VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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