Alert archive / Oregon / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this red flag warning at Aug 9, 2018, 9:04 PM PDT for Harney County, Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon; Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Aug 10, 2018, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Aug 9, 2018, 9:04 PM PDT (04:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 10, 2018, 1:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2018, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Harney County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 3443 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
999 WWUS86 KMFR 100404 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 904 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...Strong and gusty southerly wind with very low RH into this evening and again Friday afternoon and evening... ...Haines 6 expected over the McCoy Fire in Oregon Fire Zone 624... .Approaching low pressure will begin to break down the upper level ridge over the region today, continuing through Friday. This will result in strong and gusty southerly winds with low RH leading to the potential for wind driven fire. CAZ285-102300- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180810T0400Z/ /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0011.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 904 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH... The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday. * 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: All of California Fire Weather Zone 285. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Humidity: As low as 9 percent. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and low relative humidities will cause fires to spread very rapidly. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. && $$ CAZ281-100515- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0011.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley- 904 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 281... The National Weather Service in Medford has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Although relative humidities will be low and winds will be gusty, conditions are not expected to be critical at this time. $$ ORZ624-625-102300- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0011.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 904 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH AND HAINES 6 AT THE MCCOY FIRE FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday. 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. Very dry and unstable conditions will support significant fire growth. Plume domination is possible with locally- generated erratic and gusty winds. Spotting could be problematic. * Affected area: All of Oregon Fire Weather Zone 625 and the eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 624. The Haines 6 Red Flag Warning is for the McCoy Fire. * Wind: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Humidity: As low as 10 percent. * Haines Index: 6, which means there is a moderate to high probability for uncontrolled fires becoming plume dominated. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and low relative humidities will cause fires to spread very rapidly. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. && $$ CAZ284-102300- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0011.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta- 904 PM PDT Thu Aug 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 284... The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday. * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. * Affected area: Fire Weather Zone 284 east of Tennant. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Humidity: As low as 11 percent. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and low relative humidities will cause fires to spread very rapidly. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. && $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
5 follow-up statements
556 WWUS86 KMFR 101046 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 346 AM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity this afternoon and evening and again Saturday afternoon and evening... ...Haines 6 expected over the McCoy Fire in Oregon Fire Zone 624... ORZ624-625-110000- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 346 AM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 AND ALL FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 AND FOR HAINES 6 AT THE MCCOY FIRE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR EASTERN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 AND SOUTHERN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday 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. Very dry and unstable conditions will support significant fire growth. Plume domination is possible with locally-generated erratic and gusty winds. Spotting could be problematic. * Affected area in Warning: All of Oregon Fire Weather Zone 625 and the eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 624. The Haines 6 Red Flag Warning is for the McCoy Fire. * Affected area in Watch: Southern Fire Weather Zone 625 and southeastern Fire Weather Zone 624. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Humidity: As low as 10 percent. * Haines Index Friday: 6, which means there is an increased chance for uncontrolled fires to become plume dominated. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and low relative humidities will cause fires to spread very rapidly. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ CAZ285-110000- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 346 AM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR EASTERN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. * Affected area in Warning: All of California Fire Weather Zone 285 to include Alturas. * Affected area in Watch: Eastern portion of California Fire Weather Zone 285 to include Alturas. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Humidity: As low as 9 percent. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and low relative humidities will cause fires to spread very rapidly. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ CAZ284-110000- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.180810T2000Z-180811T0400Z/ Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta- 346 AM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 284... * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of any new and existing fires. * Affected area: Eastern Fire Weather Zone 284...east of Tennant. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Humidity: As low as 11 percent. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and low relative humidities will cause fires to spread very rapidly. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
572 WWUS86 KMFR 102208 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 308 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity this afternoon and evening and again Saturday afternoon and evening... ORZ625-110400- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/ South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 308 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR ALL OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 ... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625... * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. * Affected area in Warning: The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 624 from Sprague River and Bonanza eastward. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: Friday...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Humidity: Friday...As low as 7 percent. Precautionary/preparedness actions... && $$ CAZ285-111015- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0022.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 308 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH 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 Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * 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 Warning: For Friday... All of California Fire Weather Zone 285 to include Alturas. For Saturday... The eastern portion of Fire Weather Zone 285 from Canby eastward. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Humidity: Friday...As low as 10 percent. Saturday...As low as 12 percent. Precautionary/preparedness actions... && $$ ORZ624-111015- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0012.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0022.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- 308 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded. * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. * Affected area in Warning: Friday ...Eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 624. Sprague River and Dairy eastward. Saturday... The eastern portion of Fire Weather Zone 624 that intersects with Lake County. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Humidity: Friday...As low as 11 percent. Saturday...As low as 14 percent. Precautionary/preparedness actions... && $$ CAZ284-110400- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/ Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta- 308 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 284... * 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 284. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Humidity: As low as 14 percent. $$ Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
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WWUS86 KMFR 102236
RFWMFR
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
336 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018
...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity this
afternoon and evening and again Saturday afternoon and evening...
CAZ285-111045-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0022.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/
Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley-
336 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
285...
* Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high
fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new
and existing fires.
* Affected area in Warning: For Friday... All of California Fire
Weather Zone 285 to include Alturas. For Saturday... The eastern
portion of Fire Weather Zone 285 from Canby eastward.
* For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* Wind: Friday...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Saturday...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Humidity: Friday...As low as 10 percent. Saturday...As low as 12
percent.
$$
ORZ624-111045-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0022.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/
Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest-
336 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
624...
* 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 Warning: Friday ...Eastern half of Fire Weather
Zone 624. Sprague River and Dairy eastward. Saturday... The
eastern portion of Fire Weather Zone 624 that intersects with Lake
County.
* For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* Wind: West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Humidity: Friday...As low as 11 percent. Saturday...As low as
14 percent.
$$
ORZ625-110400-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/
South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake
and Western Harney Counties-
336 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR ALL OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE
625 ...
* Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high
fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new
and existing fires.
* Affected area in Warning: The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone
624 from Sprague River and Bonanza eastward.
* For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* Wind: Friday...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Humidity: Friday...As low as 7 percent.
$$
CAZ284-110400-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/
Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt
Shasta-
336 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 284...
* 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: East of Tennant to the Modoc County border.
* For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* Wind: Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* Humidity: As low as 14 percent.
$$
Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford682 WWUS86 KMFR 110415 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 915 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity Saturday afternoon and evening... CAZ285-120300- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0022.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 915 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. * Affected area: The eastern portion of Fire Weather Zone 285 from Canby eastward. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: Friday...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Saturday...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Humidity: Friday...As low as 10 percent. Saturday...As low as 12 percent. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and low relative humidities will cause fires to spread very rapidly. && $$ ORZ624-120300- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0022.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- 915 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * 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: The eastern portion of Fire Weather Zone 624 that intersects with Lake County, including the Fremont Winema National Forest. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr * Wind: West 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Humidity: Friday...As low as 11 percent. Saturday...As low as 14 percent. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and low relative humidities will cause fires to spread very rapidly. && $$ CAZ284-ORZ625-110515- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/ Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 915 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR ALL OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 ... Winds have eased and relative humidity is rising, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire. $$ MAS Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
370 WWUS86 KMFR 110420 CCA RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Medford OR 920 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...Strong and gusty southwest wind with very low humidity Saturday afternoon and evening... CAZ285-120300- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0022.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley- 920 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... * 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: The eastern portion of Fire Weather Zone 285 from Canby eastward. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Humidity: As low as 12 percent. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and low relative humidities will cause fires to spread very rapidly. && $$ ORZ624-120300- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0022.180811T2100Z-180812T0300Z/ Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest- 920 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * Impacts: Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and high fire danger will likely contribute to a significant spread of new and existing fires. * Affected area: The eastern portion of Fire Weather Zone 624 that intersects with Lake County, including the Fremont Winema National Forest. * Wind: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Humidity: As low as 14 percent. * For a detailed view of the advisory area, go to https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr Precautionary/preparedness actions... Strong winds and low relative humidities will cause fires to spread very rapidly. && $$ CAZ284-ORZ625-110515- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180811T0400Z/ Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta- South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties- 920 PM PDT Fri Aug 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR ALL OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 ... Winds have eased and relative humidity is rising, therefore the Red Flag Warning has been allowed to expire. $$ MAS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 3:46 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFR | Harney, Klamath, Lake | 11 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:23 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFR | 4 days | |
| Aug 10, 2:23 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Watch | MFR | 24 hr | |
| Aug 10, 3:08 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Klamath, Lake | 29 hr |
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.