WWUS86 KMFR 031151

RFWMFR



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Medford OR

451 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025



ORZ624-625-040200-

/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0004.250703T2100Z-250704T0300Z/

Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest-

South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern

Lake and Western Harney Counties-

451 AM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO

8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR

FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625...



The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag

Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT today.



* IMPACTS...Given the long stretch of dry and hot and very 

  conditions, lightning efficiency will be moderate for new fire 

  starts. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 



* AFFECTED AREA...Today, the Red Flag covers portions of fire 

  zones 624 and 625, roughly north of highway 140 and east of 

  highway 97. 



* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms 

  across the region.



* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 45 mph. These outflow winds can 

  travel up to 25 miles away from the thunderstorm that caused 

  it.



* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Some storms could be dry with gusty 

  outflows. Also, thunderstorms could continue into Thursday 

  night and early Friday morning. Any overnight storms are more 

  likely to produce significantly less precipitation, or be 

  completely dry.



* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at 

  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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