Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 4 at 10:05PM PDT until August 5 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 4, 2026 - 10:05pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather zones 616, 617, 620,
621, 622, and 623, including the East Evans Creek and Castle
Fires, as well as Medford, Grants Pass, Ashland, Cave Junction,
Shady Cove, Roseburg, Toketee Falls, Elkton, Tiller and the
Siskiyous and southern Oregon Cascades. In California...Fire
weather zones 280 and 282. This includes Happy Camp, Etna, Fort
Jones, Mt Shasta City, Dunsmuir and McCloud.
* WIND...Northwest to west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph,
except south to southwest in Fire Weather Zone 282.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 8 to 15 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
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 Klamath National Forest; Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County; Umpqua Basin; Umpqua National Forest; 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