Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 4 at 4:53AM PDT until August 5 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 4, 2026 - 4:53am
Expires:
August 4, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather zones 620, 621, 622,
and 623, including 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...Critical fire weather conditions
will be more prevalent in low-lying areas in the afternoons
and evenings due to elevated breezes and minimum RHs.
Overnight and into early morning hours, area peaks and
ridgelines will have critical conditions due to easterly flow
and poor recoveries. Increasingly unstable conditions are
expected Wednesday, which could further increase fire
activity.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Eastern Rogue Valley; Southern Oregon Cascades
Forcast Office:
NWS Medford OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov