Red Flag Warning for Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Eastern Rogue Valley +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Western Klamath National Forest, Eastern Rogue Valley, Siskiyou Mountains, Southern Oregon Cascades, Umpqua Basin, Umpqua National Forest, Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley
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- Severe
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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. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather zones 620, 621, 622, and 623, including Medford, Grants Pass, Ashland, Cave Junction, Eagle Point, Shady Cove, and the Siskiyous and southern Oregon Cascades. * WIND...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoons, becoming east to northeast overnight. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 8 to 15 percent, with poor recoveries as low as 20 percent. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Critical fire weather conditions will be more prevalent in low- lying areas in the afternoon and evening due to elevated breezes and minimum RHs. Overnight and into early morning hours, area peaks and ridgelines will have critical conditions due to easterly flow and poor recoveries. Increasingly unstable conditions are expected Wednesday, which could further increase fire activity. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
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Red Flag Warning issued August 3 at 12:48PM PDT until August 5 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
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Red Flag Warning issued August 3 at 12:48PM PDT until August 5 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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