Fire Weather Watch for Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties
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What you need to know
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- Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest, South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties
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What is happening
Impacts: Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
What the bulletin says to do
Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause sparks. Visit weather.gov/medford/wildfire for links to fire restrictions in your area. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, the southeastern portion of Fire Weather Zone 624 covering the Fremont National Forest and all of Fire Weather Zone 625, covering the South Central Oregon deserts and BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney counties. * WINDS...West to southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 14 percent. * DURATION...3 to 7 hours. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
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Official revisions
- Alert
Fire Weather Watch issued July 31 at 2:16AM PDT until August 1 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Medford OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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