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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0023 Issued by the Medford Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-09-23 12:44:20 170 WWUS86 KMFR 231743 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 1043 AM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026 CAZ285-240545- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0023.260924T2100Z-260925T0300Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 1043 AM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In CAZ285...Fire weather zone 285. * WIND...Southwest 12 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 11 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. 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. && $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-09-24 01:01:09 668 WWUS86 KMFR 240600 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 1100 PM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026 CAZ285-241800- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.260924T2100Z-260925T0300Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 1100 PM PDT Wed Sep 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In CAZ285...Fire weather zone 285. * WIND...Southwest 12 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 11 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your countys emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure youre signed up for your countys emergency alert system. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan and make sure you listen to emergency services. Visit ready.gov/plan for more information. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life- threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. && $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-09-24 12:11:50 124 WWUS86 KMFR 241711 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 1011 AM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026 CAZ285-250300- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0023.260924T2100Z-260925T0300Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 1011 AM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In CAZ285...Fire weather zone 285. * WIND...Southwest 12 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 11 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. 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. && $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-09-24 20:59:08 070 WWUS86 KMFR 250158 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 658 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026 CAZ285-250300- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260925T0300Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 658 PM PDT Thu Sep 24 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Gusty winds will continue overnight, but humidities will continue trending upward. Conditions are no longer expected to reach critical thresholds, so the Red Flag Warning has been cancelled. $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||