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Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 6:16PM PDT until July 9 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 8, 2025 - 6:16pm
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND WEDNESDAY OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON, WITH DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY... .The ridge of high pressure currently in place over the Pacific Northwest will break down tonight through Wednesday as a pair of upper-level low-pressure systems pass over the region. This will lead to thunderstorm development across central and eastern Oregon Tuesday afternoon and evening, and across eastern Oregon Wednesday afternoon and evening. Widespread breezy to windy conditions will persist this evening through Wednesday, strongest through the Cascade gaps and Columbia Basin on Wednesday with a frontal passage. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low 18 to 23 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-08T18:16:00-07:00 2025-07-08T18:16:00-07:00 2025-07-09T11:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T23:15:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin SAME 041021 SAME 041031 SAME 041049 SAME 041055 SAME 041059 SAME 041065 SAME 041069 SAME 053001 SAME 053005 SAME 053013 SAME 053021 SAME 053025 SAME 053039 SAME 053059 SAME 053071 SAME 053075 SAME 053077 UGC ORZ691 UGC WAZ691 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 090116 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND WA691 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0006.250709T1800Z-250710T0500Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-09T22:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 6:16PM PDT until July 9 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 8, 2025 - 6:16pm
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND WEDNESDAY OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON, WITH DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY... .The ridge of high pressure currently in place over the Pacific Northwest will break down tonight through Wednesday as a pair of upper-level low-pressure systems pass over the region. This will lead to thunderstorm development across central and eastern Oregon Tuesday afternoon and evening, and across eastern Oregon Wednesday afternoon and evening. Widespread breezy to windy conditions will persist this evening through Wednesday, strongest through the Cascade gaps and Columbia Basin on Wednesday with a frontal passage. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 698 Southern Blue Mountains. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Storms are mostly expected to be dry with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, though a few storms could produce rainfall amounts in excess of a tenth of an inch. * OUTFLOW WINDS...As high as 55 mph. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-08T18:16:00-07:00 2025-07-08T18:16:00-07:00 2025-07-09T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T23:15:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Blue Mountains SAME 041013 SAME 041023 SAME 041025 SAME 041037 UGC ORZ698 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 090116 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR698 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0006.250709T2100Z-250710T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-09T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 4:10PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 8, 2025 - 4:10pm
At 410 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of La Pine, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Lake and northern Klamath Counties. Special Weather Statement 2025-07-08T16:10:00-07:00 2025-07-08T16:10:00-07:00 2025-07-08T16:10:00-07:00 2025-07-08T16:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County 43.4099999,-121.26 43.45,-121.5 43.62,-121.5 43.62,-121.13 43.4099999,-121.26 SAME 041035 SAME 041037 UGC ORZ030 AWIPSidentifier SPSMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 082310 NWSheadline A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Lake and northern Klamath Counties through 445 PM PDT eventMotionDescription 2025-07-08T23:10:00-00:00...storm...198DEG...9KT...43.51,-121.34 maxWindGust 40 MPH maxHailSize 0.50 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME SPS NationalWeatherService SPS

Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 2:31PM PDT until July 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 8, 2025 - 2:31pm
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...For the Red Flag Warning Today...in Oregon...the northern half of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. This includes the Fremont and Winema National Forests north of the Sprague River Valley and also the area north and west of Abert Rim. For the Red Flag Warning Wednesday...in Oregon...eastern portions of fire zone 624 and fire zone 625. This includes the Fremont National Forest, including from Silver Lake southward to Bly, as well as most of Lake County. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. Isolated dry thunderstorms (10-15% chance) are possible today and again on Wednesday. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 55 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr Red Flag Warning 2025-07-08T14:31:00-07:00 2025-07-08T14:31:00-07:00 2025-07-08T14:31:00-07:00 2025-07-09T04:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties SAME 041035 SAME 041037 SAME 041025 UGC ORZ624 UGC ORZ625 AWIPSidentifier RFWMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 082131 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250709T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-08T23:00:00-07:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d3894bd36177b6c4c06570cdd55286cb3da30d13.001.2,2025-07-07T12:29:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 2:31PM PDT until July 9 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 8, 2025 - 2:31pm
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...For the Red Flag Warning Today...in Oregon...the northern half of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. This includes the Fremont and Winema National Forests north of the Sprague River Valley and also the area north and west of Abert Rim. For the Red Flag Warning Wednesday...in Oregon...eastern portions of fire zone 624 and fire zone 625. This includes the Fremont National Forest, including from Silver Lake southward to Bly, as well as most of Lake County. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. Isolated dry thunderstorms (10-15% chance) are possible today and again on Wednesday. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 55 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr Red Flag Warning 2025-07-08T14:31:00-07:00 2025-07-08T14:31:00-07:00 2025-07-09T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-09T04:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties SAME 041035 SAME 041037 SAME 041025 UGC ORZ624 UGC ORZ625 AWIPSidentifier RFWMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 082131 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0008.250709T2100Z-250710T0400Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-09T21:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 12:36PM PDT until July 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 8, 2025 - 12:36pm
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND WEDNESDAY OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON, WITH DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY... .The ridge of high pressure currently in place over the Pacific Northwest will break down tonight through Wednesday as a pair of upper-level low-pressure systems pass over the region. This will lead to thunderstorm development across central and eastern Oregon Tuesday afternoon and evening, and across eastern Oregon Wednesday afternoon and evening. Widespread breezy to windy conditions will persist this evening through Wednesday, strongest through the Cascade gaps and Columbia Basin on Wednesday with a frontal passage. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley, 700 Central Mountains of Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Storms are mostly expected to be dry with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, though a few storms could produce rainfall amounts in excess of a tenth of an inch. * OUTFLOW WINDS...As high as 60 mph. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-08T12:36:00-07:00 2025-07-08T12:36:00-07:00 2025-07-08T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely John Day Valley; Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Deschutes National Forest SAME 041021 SAME 041023 SAME 041049 SAME 041069 SAME 041013 SAME 041017 SAME 041025 SAME 041031 SAME 041037 SAME 041065 SAME 041019 SAME 041035 SAME 041039 UGC ORZ696 UGC ORZ700 UGC ORZ705 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 081936 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR696, OR700, AND OR705 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.250708T2100Z-250709T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-08T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 12:36PM PDT until July 9 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 8, 2025 - 12:36pm
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND WEDNESDAY OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON, WITH DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY... .The ridge of high pressure currently in place over the Pacific Northwest will break down tonight through Wednesday as a pair of upper-level low-pressure systems pass over the region. This will lead to thunderstorm development across central and eastern Oregon Tuesday afternoon and evening, and across eastern Oregon Wednesday afternoon and evening. Widespread breezy to windy conditions will persist this evening through Wednesday, strongest through the Cascade gaps and Columbia Basin on Wednesday with a frontal passage. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low 18 to 23 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-08T12:36:00-07:00 2025-07-08T12:36:00-07:00 2025-07-09T11:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin SAME 041021 SAME 041031 SAME 041049 SAME 041055 SAME 041059 SAME 041065 SAME 041069 SAME 053001 SAME 053005 SAME 053013 SAME 053021 SAME 053025 SAME 053039 SAME 053059 SAME 053071 SAME 053075 SAME 053077 UGC ORZ691 UGC WAZ691 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 081936 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND WA691 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0006.250709T1800Z-250710T0500Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-09T22:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 12:36PM PDT until July 9 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 8, 2025 - 12:36pm
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND WEDNESDAY OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON, WITH DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY... .The ridge of high pressure currently in place over the Pacific Northwest will break down tonight through Wednesday as a pair of upper-level low-pressure systems pass over the region. This will lead to thunderstorm development across central and eastern Oregon Tuesday afternoon and evening, and across eastern Oregon Wednesday afternoon and evening. Widespread breezy to windy conditions will persist this evening through Wednesday, strongest through the Cascade gaps and Columbia Basin on Wednesday with a frontal passage. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 698 Southern Blue Mountains. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Storms are mostly expected to be dry with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, though a few storms could produce rainfall amounts in excess of a tenth of an inch. * OUTFLOW WINDS...As high as 55 mph. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-08T12:36:00-07:00 2025-07-08T12:36:00-07:00 2025-07-09T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Blue Mountains SAME 041013 SAME 041023 SAME 041025 SAME 041037 UGC ORZ698 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 081936 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR698 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0006.250709T2100Z-250710T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-09T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 12:49PM MDT until July 10 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID

July 8, 2025 - 11:49am
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST OREGON WITH GUSTY WINDS ON WEDNESDAY EVENING... A frontal passage will bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms with minimal precipitation over the BLM districts of Southwest Idaho and Southeast Oregon. Strong outflow winds up to 55 MPH is possible. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 3 PM MDT /2 PM PDT/ Wednesday to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Wednesday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM, 672 Southern Grasslands, 673 Central Canyonlands and 674 Northwestern Vale BLM. * TIMING...From 3 PM MDT /2 PM PDT/ Wednesday to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Wednesday night. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic winds up to 55 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-08T12:49:00-06:00 2025-07-08T12:49:00-06:00 2025-07-09T15:00:00-06:00 2025-07-09T15:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Southern Grasslands; Central Canyonlands; Northwestern Vale BLM SAME 041025 SAME 041037 SAME 041045 SAME 041001 SAME 041023 UGC ORZ670 UGC ORZ672 UGC ORZ673 UGC ORZ674 AWIPSidentifier RFWBOI WMOidentifier WWUS85 KBOI 081849 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM MDT /2 PM PDT/ WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM...SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...CENTRAL CANYONLANDS AND NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670...672... 673 AND 674 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0005.250709T2100Z-250710T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-10T00:00:00-06:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 8 at 6:54AM PDT until July 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 8, 2025 - 6:54am
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...For the Red Flag Warning...in Oregon...the northern half of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. This includes the Fremont and Winema National Forests north of the Sprague River Valley and also the area north and west of Abert Rim. For the Fire Weather Watch...in Oregon...eastern portions of fire zone 624 and southern 625. This includes the Fremont National Forest and areas from Silver Lake and Alkali Lake southward to around Highway 140. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 55 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr Red Flag Warning 2025-07-08T06:54:00-07:00 2025-07-08T06:54:00-07:00 2025-07-08T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties SAME 041035 SAME 041037 SAME 041025 UGC ORZ624 UGC ORZ625 AWIPSidentifier RFWMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 081354 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0007.250708T2100Z-250709T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-08T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Fire Weather Watch issued July 8 at 6:54AM PDT until July 9 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 8, 2025 - 6:54am
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...For the Red Flag Warning...in Oregon...the northern half of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. This includes the Fremont and Winema National Forests north of the Sprague River Valley and also the area north and west of Abert Rim. For the Fire Weather Watch...in Oregon...eastern portions of fire zone 624 and southern 625. This includes the Fremont National Forest and areas from Silver Lake and Alkali Lake southward to around Highway 140. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 55 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr Fire Weather Watch 2025-07-08T06:54:00-07:00 2025-07-08T06:54:00-07:00 2025-07-09T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T19:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Future Severe Possible Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties SAME 041035 SAME 041037 SAME 041025 UGC ORZ624 UGC ORZ625 AWIPSidentifier RFWMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 081354 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 624 AND 625 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0004.250709T2100Z-250710T0400Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-09T21:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWA

Heat Advisory issued July 8 at 2:37AM MDT until July 8 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID

July 8, 2025 - 1:37am
* WHAT...Temperatures of 100 to 105. * WHERE...Treasure Valley Zones. * WHEN...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ today to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially for the young, elderly, and animals. Heat Advisory 2025-07-08T02:37:00-06:00 2025-07-08T02:37:00-06:00 2025-07-08T12:00:00-06:00 2025-07-08T21:00:00-06:00 Actual Update Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Treasure Valley; Upper Treasure Valley; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley SAME 016027 SAME 016045 SAME 016073 SAME 016075 SAME 016087 SAME 016001 SAME 016039 SAME 041045 UGC IDZ012 UGC IDZ014 UGC ORZ064 AWIPSidentifier NPWBOI WMOidentifier WWUS75 KBOI 080837 NWSheadline HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KBOI.HT.Y.0005.250708T1800Z-250709T0300Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-08T21:00:00-06:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService HTY

Red Flag Warning issued July 7 at 10:47PM PDT until July 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 7, 2025 - 10:47pm
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TUESDAY OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON, FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY... .The ridge of high pressure currently in place over the Pacific Northwest will break down Tuesday night through Wednesday as a pair of upper-level low-pressure systems pass over the region. This will lead to thunderstorm development across central and eastern Oregon Tuesday afternoon and evening. Widespread breezy to windy conditions will persist Tuesday evening through Wednesday, strongest through the Cascade gaps and Columbia Basin. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley, 700 Central Mountains of Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Storms are mostly expected to be dry with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, though a few storms could produce rainfall amounts in excess of a tenth of an inch. * OUTFLOW WINDS...As high as 60 mph. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-07T22:47:00-07:00 2025-07-07T22:47:00-07:00 2025-07-08T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely John Day Valley; Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Deschutes National Forest SAME 041021 SAME 041023 SAME 041049 SAME 041069 SAME 041013 SAME 041017 SAME 041025 SAME 041031 SAME 041037 SAME 041065 SAME 041019 SAME 041035 SAME 041039 UGC ORZ696 UGC ORZ700 UGC ORZ705 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 080547 AAB NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR696, OR700, AND OR705 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.250708T2100Z-250709T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-08T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Fire Weather Watch issued July 7 at 10:47PM PDT until July 9 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 7, 2025 - 10:47pm
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TUESDAY OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN OREGON, FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY... .The ridge of high pressure currently in place over the Pacific Northwest will break down Tuesday night through Wednesday as a pair of upper-level low-pressure systems pass over the region. This will lead to thunderstorm development across central and eastern Oregon Tuesday afternoon and evening. Widespread breezy to windy conditions will persist Tuesday evening through Wednesday, strongest through the Cascade gaps and Columbia Basin. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Fire Weather Watch 2025-07-07T22:47:00-07:00 2025-07-07T22:47:00-07:00 2025-07-09T11:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Future Severe Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin SAME 041021 SAME 041031 SAME 041049 SAME 041055 SAME 041059 SAME 041065 SAME 041069 SAME 053001 SAME 053005 SAME 053013 SAME 053021 SAME 053025 SAME 053039 SAME 053059 SAME 053071 SAME 053075 SAME 053077 UGC ORZ691 UGC WAZ691 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 080547 AAB NWSheadline FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND WA691 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.A.0003.250709T1800Z-250710T0500Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-09T22:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWA

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 7:23PM PDT until July 7 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 7, 2025 - 7:23pm
SVRMFR The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Siskiyou County in northern California... Southwestern Jackson County in southwestern Oregon... * Until 800 PM PDT. * At 722 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Klamath River, or 19 miles southwest of Ashland, moving northwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Applegate Lake, Squaw Lakes Recreation Site, and Kennedy Meadows. Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2025-07-07T19:23:00-07:00 2025-07-07T19:23:00-07:00 2025-07-07T19:23:00-07:00 2025-07-07T20:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Immediate Severe Observed Siskiyou, CA; Jackson, OR 41.93,-122.74 41.83,-122.94 42.06,-123.18 42.1599999,-122.91 41.93,-122.74 SAME 006093 SAME 041029 UGC CAC093 UGC ORC029 AWIPSidentifier SVRMFR WMOidentifier WUUS56 KMFR 080223 eventMotionDescription 2025-07-08T02:22:00-00:00...storm...149DEG...17KT...41.95,-122.9 windThreat RADAR INDICATED maxWindGust 60 MPH hailThreat RADAR INDICATED maxHailSize 1.00 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.SV.W.0040.250708T0223Z-250708T0300Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-07T20:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME SVR NationalWeatherService SVW

Red Flag Warning issued July 7 at 1:27PM PDT until July 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 7, 2025 - 1:27pm
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY IN CENTRAL OREGON, FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY... .A high pressure ridge will allow temperatures to heat up and RHs to drop through Tuesday, before an upper-level low lifts through the region Tuesday night into Wednesday. This low will lead to thunderstorm development across central Oregon starting Tuesday afternoon, followed by gusty conditions in the front's wake on Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 696 John Day Valley. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Storms are mostly expected to be dry with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, though a few storms could produce rainfall amounts in excess of a tenth of an inch. * OUTFLOW WINDS...As high as 45 mph. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-07T13:27:00-07:00 2025-07-07T13:27:00-07:00 2025-07-08T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely John Day Valley SAME 041021 SAME 041023 SAME 041049 SAME 041069 UGC ORZ696 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 072027 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE OR696 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0005.250708T2100Z-250709T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-08T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 7 at 1:27PM PDT until July 8 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 7, 2025 - 1:27pm
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY IN CENTRAL OREGON, FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY... .A high pressure ridge will allow temperatures to heat up and RHs to drop through Tuesday, before an upper-level low lifts through the region Tuesday night into Wednesday. This low will lead to thunderstorm development across central Oregon starting Tuesday afternoon, followed by gusty conditions in the front's wake on Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms with abundant lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Storms are mostly expected to be dry with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch, though a few storms could produce rainfall amounts in excess of a tenth of an inch. * OUTFLOW WINDS...As high as 45 mph. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-07T13:27:00-07:00 2025-07-07T13:27:00-07:00 2025-07-08T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Southern Deschutes National Forest SAME 041013 SAME 041017 SAME 041023 SAME 041025 SAME 041031 SAME 041037 SAME 041065 SAME 041069 SAME 041019 SAME 041035 SAME 041039 UGC ORZ700 UGC ORZ705 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 072027 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700 AND OR705 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0005.250708T2100Z-250709T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-08T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Fire Weather Watch issued July 7 at 1:27PM PDT until July 9 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 7, 2025 - 1:27pm
...DRY THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY IN CENTRAL OREGON, FOLLOWED BY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN WEDNESDAY... .A high pressure ridge will allow temperatures to heat up and RHs to drop through Tuesday, before an upper-level low lifts through the region Tuesday night into Wednesday. This low will lead to thunderstorm development across central Oregon starting Tuesday afternoon, followed by gusty conditions in the front's wake on Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Fire Weather Watch 2025-07-07T13:27:00-07:00 2025-07-07T13:27:00-07:00 2025-07-09T11:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T15:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin SAME 041021 SAME 041031 SAME 041049 SAME 041055 SAME 041059 SAME 041065 SAME 041069 SAME 053001 SAME 053005 SAME 053013 SAME 053021 SAME 053025 SAME 053039 SAME 053059 SAME 053071 SAME 053075 SAME 053077 UGC ORZ691 UGC WAZ691 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 072027 NWSheadline FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND WA691 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.A.0003.250709T1800Z-250710T0500Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-09T22:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWA

Fire Weather Watch issued July 7 at 2:18PM MDT until July 10 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID

July 7, 2025 - 1:18pm
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST OREGON WITH GUSTY WINDS ON WEDNESDAY EVENING... A frontal passage will bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms with minimal precipitation over southeast Oregon and near the ID- OR border. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM, 672 Southern Grasslands, 673 Central Canyonlands and 674 Northwestern Vale BLM. * TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic winds up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Fire Weather Watch 2025-07-07T14:18:00-06:00 2025-07-07T14:18:00-06:00 2025-07-09T15:00:00-06:00 2025-07-08T15:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible Burns BLM; Southern Grasslands; Central Canyonlands; Northwestern Vale BLM SAME 041025 SAME 041037 SAME 041045 SAME 041001 SAME 041023 UGC ORZ670 UGC ORZ672 UGC ORZ673 UGC ORZ674 AWIPSidentifier RFWBOI WMOidentifier WWUS85 KBOI 072018 NWSheadline FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM...SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...CENTRAL CANYONLANDS AND NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM... WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670...672...673 AND 674 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.A.0001.250709T2100Z-250710T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-10T00:00:00-06:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWA

Heat Advisory issued July 7 at 12:55PM PDT until July 8 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 7, 2025 - 12:55pm
* WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures up to 105 degrees expected. This will pose a major risk of heat-related illness. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Yakima Valley, and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 9 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Extreme heat will significantly increase the risk of heat-related illnesses for much of the population, especially those who are heat sensitive and those without effective cooling or adequate hydration. Heat Advisory 2025-07-07T12:55:00-07:00 2025-07-07T12:55:00-07:00 2025-07-08T11:00:00-07:00 2025-07-08T21:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington SAME 041049 SAME 041059 SAME 053077 SAME 053005 SAME 053021 SAME 053039 SAME 053071 SAME 053013 UGC ORZ044 UGC ORZ507 UGC WAZ027 UGC WAZ028 UGC WAZ029 AWIPSidentifier NPWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS76 KPDT 071955 NWSheadline HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0003.250708T1800Z-250709T0400Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-08T21:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService HTY

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