Red Flag Warning issued August 4 at 1:13PM PDT until August 4 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
* 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
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.
Varoitus voimassa ti klo 23:13 - ke klo 7:00
