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WWUS86 KMFR 260301
RFWMFR
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
801 PM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
ORZ625-260415-
/O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260526T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN
LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES-
801 PM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625...
WHILE GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE IN THE AREA, AN APPROACHING LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS BROUGHT RHS ABOVE WARNING THRESHOLDS. THIS
PRODUCT WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
CAZ285-260600-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260526T0600Z/
MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-
801 PM PDT MON MAY 25 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
285...
* 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.
VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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