Fire Weather Watch for Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley, Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta, 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: Gusty winds combined with low RH could lead to the rapid spread of any new or existing fires.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH 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
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 20 at 9:28AM PDT until August 22 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 20 at 9:28AM PDT until August 22 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 20 at 9:28AM PDT until August 22 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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