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WWUS86 KMFR 241856
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1156 AM PDT SUN MAY 24 2026
...CRITICAL SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN LAKE COUNTY AND SOUTHEASTERN MODOC
COUNTY...
CAZ285-251200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0002.260525T2000Z-260526T0600Z/
MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-
1156 AM PDT SUN MAY 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285, INCLUDING CANBY,
ALTURAS, AND ADIN, AND AREAS OF THE WARNER MOUNTAINS.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. ISOLATED
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT.
* 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.
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 RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WE IDENTIFY WEATHER CONDITIONS
THAT PROMOTE RAPID SPREAD OF FIRE WHICH MAY BECOME LIFE-
THREATENING. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THERE IS A FIRE. THESE CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL BEGIN SOON. IT IS IMPORTANT TO
HAVE MULTIPLE WAYS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM AUTHORITIES.
ORZ625-251200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0002.260525T2000Z-260526T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN
LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES-
1156 AM PDT SUN MAY 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625, INCLUDING FORT ROCK,
SILVER LAKE, SUMMER LAKE, PAISLEY, AND ADEL, AND HIGHER EXPOSED
TERRAIN.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. ISOLATED
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
* HUMIDITY...10 TO 20 PERCENT.
* 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.
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 RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WE IDENTIFY WEATHER CONDITIONS
THAT PROMOTE RAPID SPREAD OF FIRE WHICH MAY BECOME LIFE-
THREATENING. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THERE IS A FIRE. THESE CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL BEGIN SOON. IT IS IMPORTANT TO
HAVE MULTIPLE WAYS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM AUTHORITIES.
VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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