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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this red flag warning at Jul 31, 2016, 2:46 PM PDT for Modoc County, California; Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon. It took effect at Aug 1, 2016, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2016, 2:46 PM PDT (21:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 1, 2016, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2016, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 154 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1732 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
685 WWUS86 KMFR 312146 CCA RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 246 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND A VERY DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE RESULTING IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MOST OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285 IN CALIFORNIA. WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON MONDAY WITH SIMILARLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THIS IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF BOTH FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 AND 285 MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RETURN ON TUESDAY...EXTENDING FARTHER NORTH AND EAST INTO LAKE COUNTY AS WELL. CAZ285-011000- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0003.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0004.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160801T0400Z/ MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- 246 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS: STRONG, GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTHERN CA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 4 TO 11 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE). * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN NORTHERN CA...MODOC. * HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ ORZ624-011000- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0003.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0004.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- 246 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS: STRONG, GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624. * WIND: WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE). * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * LISTEN FOR LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...KLAMATH...LAKE. * HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * LISTEN FOR LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. * STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CAUSE FIRES TO SPREAD VERY RAPIDLY. && $$ ORZ625-011000- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 246 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONG, GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...HARNEY...LAKE. * WIND: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ SVEN VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
4 follow-up statements
290 WWUS86 KMFR 010414 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 914 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EAST SIDE MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS... AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND A VERY DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS ON MONDAY. THIS IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF BOTH FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 AND 285 MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...POSSIBLY EXTENDING FARTHER NORTHEAST INTO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625. CAZ285-011400- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160801T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0004.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- 914 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... * IMPACTS: VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS THROUGH TUESDAY WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTHEASTERN CA...MOST OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 4 TO 11 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ ORZ624-011400- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0004.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- 914 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * IMPACTS: VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG...GUSTY WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. * AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ ORZ625-011400- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 914 PM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... * IMPACTS: STRONG, GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...MUCH OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...HARNEY...LAKE. * WIND: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8-12 PERCENT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ BTL VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
241 WWUS86 KMFR 011312 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 612 AM PDT MON AUG 1 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EAST SIDE TODAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND A VERY DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY. THIS IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF BOTH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 285 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EVEN STRONGER WINDS...WITH CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES...ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624...625...AND 285. CAZ285-ORZ624-020115- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0004.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- 612 AM PDT MON AUG 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND SOUTHEASTERN 624... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 624... * IMPACTS: STRONG, GUSTY WINDS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTHERN CA FIRE ZONE....285. IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR FIRE ZONE....624. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE). * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ ORZ625-020115- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 612 AM PDT MON AUG 1 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... * IMPACTS: STRONG, GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...HARNEY...LAKE. * WIND: WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8-12 PERCENT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
364 WWUS86 KMFR 012136 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 236 PM PDT MON AUG 1 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION CAZ285-ORZ624-021145- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0005.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160802T0400Z/ MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- 236 PM PDT MON AUG 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 624... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS, POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTHERN CA FIRE ZONE....285. IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR FIRE ZONE....624. * WIND: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE). * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN NORTHERN CA...MODOC. IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...KLAMATH...LAKE. * HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ ORZ625-021145- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0005.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 236 PM PDT MON AUG 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS: EAST WINDS, POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...HARNEY...LAKE. * WIND: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
008 WWUS86 KMFR 012139 CCA RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 239 PM PDT MON AUG 1 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EAST SIDE TODAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND A VERY DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. THIS IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF BOTH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 285 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EVEN STRONGER WINDS...WITH CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES...ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624...625...AND 285. CAZ285-ORZ624-020945- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0005.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160802T0400Z/ MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- 239 PM PDT MON AUG 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 285 AND 624... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS, POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTHERN CA FIRE ZONE....285. IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR FIRE ZONE....624. * WIND: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE). * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN NORTHERN CA...MODOC. IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...KLAMATH...LAKE. * HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ ORZ625-020945- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0004.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0005.160802T1900Z-160803T0400Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 239 PM PDT MON AUG 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS, POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO A SIGNIFICANT SPREAD OF NEW AND EXISTING FIRES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...HARNEY...LAKE. * WIND: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2:46 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFR | Modoc | 24 hr |
| Jul 31, 5:11 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Curry | 4 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:31 PM PDT | Gale Warning | MFR | 5 days |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.