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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0013 Issued by the Medford Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-02 14:08:51 176 WWUS86 KMFR 021908 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 1208 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ORZ620>623-031215- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0013.260803T2100Z-260805T0400Z/ Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- Siskiyou Mountains-Eastern Rogue Valley-Southern Oregon Cascades- 1208 PM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH AND FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM Monday to 9 PM PDT Tuesday. * 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. * 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 countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-03 07:05:09 124 WWUS86 KMFR 031204 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 504 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ORZ620>623-040015- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.260803T2100Z-260805T0400Z/ Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- Siskiyou Mountains-Eastern Rogue Valley-Southern Oregon Cascades- 504 AM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... * 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. * 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 countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-03 14:49:22 769 WWUS86 KMFR 031948 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 1248 PM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ORZ620>623-040800- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.260803T2100Z-260805T0400Z/ Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- Siskiyou Mountains-Eastern Rogue Valley-Southern Oregon Cascades- 1248 PM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... 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 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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. && $$ CAZ280-ORZ616-617-040800- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Umpqua Basin- Umpqua National Forest- 1248 PM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 616, AND 617... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In California...Fire weather zone 280, and in Oregon, Fire weather zone 616 and 617. This includes Roseburg, Toketee Falls, Elkton, Tiller, Happy Camp, Etna, and Fort Jones. * WIND...West to northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 10 to 15 percent * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Increasingly unstable conditions could further increase fire activity. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys emergency alert system. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan and make sure you listen to emergency services. Visit ready.gov/plan for more information. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life- threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. && $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-03 17:54:27 571 WWUS86 KMFR 032254 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 354 PM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026 CAZ282-041200- /O.EXA.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County- 354 PM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 282... 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 California, Fire Weather zones 282, including Mt Shasta City, Dunsmuir and McCloud. * WIND...Southeast to southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 10 to 15 percent. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Increasingly unstable conditions could further increase fire activity. * 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 countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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. && $$ ORZ620>623-041200- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260805T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- Siskiyou Mountains-Eastern Rogue Valley-Southern Oregon Cascades- 354 PM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY AND STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... * 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 afternoons and evenings 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 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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. && $$ CAZ280-ORZ616-617-041200- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Umpqua Basin- Umpqua National Forest- 354 PM PDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 616, AND 617... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In California...Fire weather zone 280, and in Oregon, Fire weather zones 616 and 617. This includes the East Evans Creek and Castle fires as well as Roseburg, Toketee Falls, Elkton, Tiller, Happy Camp, Etna, and Fort Jones. * WIND...West to northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 10 to 15 percent * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Increasingly unstable conditions could further increase fire activity. * 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 countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-04 06:53:40 558 WWUS86 KMFR 041153 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 453 AM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 ORZ620>623-050000- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260805T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- Siskiyou Mountains-Eastern Rogue Valley-Southern Oregon Cascades- 453 AM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... * 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 afternoons and evenings 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 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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. && $$ CAZ280-282-ORZ616-617-050000- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Shasta- Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County-Umpqua Basin- Umpqua National Forest- 453 AM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 282, 616, AND 617... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In California...Fire weather zone 280, and in Oregon, Fire weather zones 616 and 617. This includes the East Evans Creek and Castle fires as well as Roseburg, Toketee Falls, Elkton, Tiller, Happy Camp, Etna, and Fort Jones. * WIND...West to northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 10 to 15 percent * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Increasingly unstable conditions could further increase fire activity. * 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 countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-04 08:41:14 042 WWUS86 KMFR 041340 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 640 AM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 ORZ620>623-050145- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260805T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- Siskiyou Mountains-Eastern Rogue Valley-Southern Oregon Cascades- 640 AM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... * 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 afternoons and evenings 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 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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. && $$ CAZ280-282-ORZ616-617-050145- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Shasta- Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County-Umpqua Basin- Umpqua National Forest- 640 AM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR EAST WIND WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 282, 616, AND 617... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In California...Fire weather zone 280, and in Oregon, Fire weather zones 616 and 617. This includes the East Evans Creek and Castle fires as well as Roseburg, Toketee Falls, Elkton, Tiller, Happy Camp, Etna, and Fort Jones. * 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...Increasingly unstable conditions could further increase fire activity. * 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 countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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 Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-04 15:14:19 439 WWUS86 KMFR 042013 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 113 PM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 ORZ620>623-051015- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260805T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley- Siskiyou Mountains-Eastern Rogue Valley-Southern Oregon Cascades- 113 PM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, 622, AND 623... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather zones 620, 621, 622, and 623, including the East Evans Creek Fire, as well as 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...Increasingly unstable conditions could further increase fire activity. * 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 countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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. && $$ CAZ280-282-ORZ616-617-051015- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0014.260805T2100Z-260806T0400Z/ Western Klamath National Forest-Shasta- Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County-Umpqua Basin- Umpqua National Forest- 113 PM PDT Tue Aug 4 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 282, 616, AND 617... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In California...Fire weather zone 280, and in Oregon, Fire weather zones 616 and 617. This includes the Castle fire as well as Roseburg, Toketee Falls, Elkton, Tiller, Happy Camp, Etna, and Fort Jones. * 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...Increasingly unstable conditions could further increase fire activity. * 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 countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||