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WWUS86 KMFR 210402
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
902 PM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
CAZ281-211300-
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CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-
902 PM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
281...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281...
A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT
FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RH COULD LEAD TO THE
RAPID SPREAD OF ANY NEW OR EXISTING FIRES.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 281,
INCLUDING THE SHASTA VALLEY.
* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 12 TO 17 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.
ORZ624-211300-
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/O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0009.260822T2100Z-260823T0400Z/
KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-
902 PM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
624...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RH COULD LEAD TO THE
RAPID SPREAD OF ANY NEW OR EXISTING FIRES.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN ORZ624...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624, INCLUDING
THE WRIGHTS SPRING FIRE.
* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25-30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY AROUND 12-18 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.
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.
CAZ284-285-211300-
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SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT
SHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-
902 PM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
284 AND 285...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 AND 285...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RH COULD LEAD TO THE
RAPID SPREAD OF ANY NEW OR EXISTING FIRES.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 AND
285.
* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30
MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 17 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.
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.
ORZ625-211300-
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SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN
LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES-
902 PM PDT THU AUG 20 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625...
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RH COULD LEAD TO THE
RAPID SPREAD OF ANY NEW OR EXISTING FIRES.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN ORZ625...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625.
* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH WITH GUSTS 30 TO
35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* DETAILED URL...VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT
HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/WRH/HAZARDS?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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