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Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 8:49PM PDT until July 31 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 30, 2025 - 8:49pm
...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES INTO THURSDAY... .Thunderstorms across the southern half of the forecast area will dwindle tonight, before another round fires off late Thursday afternoon, lasting through the evening hours. While many of these storms are expected to be wet, lightning strikes outside the rain core, as well as strong outflow winds, still possess the potential to cause new wildfire starts and rapidly spread existing ones. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains, 698 Southern Blue Mountains and 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds up to 50 mph. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-30T20:49:00-07:00 2025-07-30T20:49:00-07:00 2025-07-30T20:49:00-07:00 2025-07-31T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Southern Blue Mountains; Western Forested Blue Mountains SAME 041001 SAME 041023 SAME 041025 SAME 041013 SAME 041037 SAME 041021 SAME 041049 SAME 041059 SAME 041061 SAME 041069 UGC ORZ697 UGC ORZ698 UGC ORZ699 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 310349 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR697, OR698, AND OR699 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-250801T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 8:49PM PDT until July 31 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 30, 2025 - 8:49pm
...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES INTO THURSDAY... .Thunderstorms across the southern half of the forecast area will dwindle tonight, before another round fires off late Thursday afternoon, lasting through the evening hours. While many of these storms are expected to be wet, lightning strikes outside the rain core, as well as strong outflow winds, still possess the potential to cause new wildfire starts and rapidly spread existing ones. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of Oregon, 704 Northern Deschutes National Forest and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds up to 50 mph. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-30T20:49:00-07:00 2025-07-30T20:49:00-07:00 2025-07-30T20:49:00-07:00 2025-07-31T16:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Northern Deschutes National Forest; 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 ORZ704 UGC ORZ705 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 310349 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700, OR704, AND OR705 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250801T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 7:48PM PDT by NWS Boise ID

July 30, 2025 - 7:48pm
At 746 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Calamity Butte, or 23 miles northeast of Burns, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibilities. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Calamity Butte around 750 PM PDT. Special Weather Statement 2025-07-30T19:48:00-07:00 2025-07-30T19:48:00-07:00 2025-07-30T19:48:00-07:00 2025-07-30T20:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Harney County 43.92,-119.12 43.97,-119.04 43.96,-118.82 44.04,-118.82 44.05,-118.76 43.87,-118.6 43.75,-118.87 43.92,-119.12 SAME 041025 UGC ORZ061 AWIPSidentifier SPSBOI WMOidentifier WWUS85 KBOI 310248 NWSheadline A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL HARNEY COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM PDT eventMotionDescription 2025-07-31T02:46:00-00:00...storm...139DEG...5KT...43.88,-118.82 maxWindGust 50 MPH maxHailSize 0.75 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME SPS NationalWeatherService SPS

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 7:42PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 30, 2025 - 7:42pm
At 742 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Christmas Valley Sand Dunes, or 60 miles west of Burns, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Christmas Valley Sand Dunes. Special Weather Statement 2025-07-30T19:42:00-07:00 2025-07-30T19:42:00-07:00 2025-07-30T19:42:00-07:00 2025-07-30T20:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Central and Eastern Lake County 43.38,-120.12 43.35,-120.4 43.61,-120.48 43.61,-120.12 43.38,-120.12 SAME 041037 UGC ORZ031 AWIPSidentifier SPSMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 310242 NWSheadline A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Lake County through 815 PM PDT eventMotionDescription 2025-07-31T02:42:00-00:00...storm...173DEG...20KT...43.45,-120.26 maxWindGust 40 MPH maxHailSize 0.88 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME SPS NationalWeatherService SPS

The Heat Advisory has been cancelled.

July 30, 2025 - 5:04pm
The Heat Advisory has been cancelled and is no longer in effect. Heat Advisory 2025-07-30T17:04:00-07:00 2025-07-30T17:04:00-07:00 2025-07-30T17:04:00-07:00 2025-07-30T17:20:03-07:00 Actual Alert Met Past Minor Observed Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Simcoe Highlands SAME 041021 SAME 041055 SAME 041065 SAME 041049 SAME 041069 SAME 053039 SAME 053077 UGC ORZ041 UGC ORZ508 UGC ORZ510 UGC WAZ024 UGC WAZ521 AWIPSidentifier NPWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS76 KPDT 310004 NWSheadline HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CAN.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250731T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.240988e279f58d1a31629ab47e0e3e7798aa209e.001.1,2025-07-29T13:45:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService HTY

The Heat Advisory has been cancelled.

July 30, 2025 - 5:04pm
The Heat Advisory has been cancelled and is no longer in effect. Heat Advisory 2025-07-30T17:04:00-07:00 2025-07-30T17:04:00-07:00 2025-07-30T17:04:00-07:00 2025-07-30T17:20:03-07:00 Actual Alert Met Past Minor Observed Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington SAME 041049 SAME 041059 SAME 053037 SAME 053077 SAME 053005 SAME 053021 SAME 053039 SAME 053071 SAME 053013 UGC ORZ044 UGC ORZ507 UGC WAZ026 UGC WAZ027 UGC WAZ028 UGC WAZ029 AWIPSidentifier NPWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS76 KPDT 310004 NWSheadline HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CAN.KPDT.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250801T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.240988e279f58d1a31629ab47e0e3e7798aa209e.002.1,2025-07-29T13:45:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService HTY

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 4:55PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 30, 2025 - 4:55pm
At 455 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort Bidwell, or 20 miles north of Lake City, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Cave Lake Campground. Special Weather Statement 2025-07-30T16:55:00-07:00 2025-07-30T16:55:00-07:00 2025-07-30T16:55:00-07:00 2025-07-30T17:45:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Modoc County; Central and Eastern Lake County 41.97,-120.11 41.93,-120.13 41.89,-120.16 41.88,-120.19 41.85,-120.19 41.85,-120.18 41.83,-120.18 41.9,-120.31 42,-120.26 42.06,-120.14 41.99,-120.03 41.97,-120.11 SAME 006049 SAME 041037 UGC CAZ085 UGC ORZ031 AWIPSidentifier SPSMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 302355 NWSheadline A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Modoc and southern Lake Counties through 545 PM PDT eventMotionDescription 2025-07-30T23:55:00-00:00...storm...135DEG...6KT...41.92,-120.14 maxWindGust 40 MPH maxHailSize 0.75 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME SPS NationalWeatherService SPS

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 5:50PM MDT by NWS Boise ID

July 30, 2025 - 4:50pm
At 550 PM MDT/450 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Sacramento Hill, or 33 miles northeast of McDermitt, moving northwest at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibilities. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Sacramento Hill around 500 PM PDT. Peacock Lake and Five Points around 610 PM MDT. Special Weather Statement 2025-07-30T17:50:00-06:00 2025-07-30T17:50:00-06:00 2025-07-30T17:50:00-06:00 2025-07-30T18:30:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Southwest Highlands; Malheur County 42.49,-117.97 42.89,-117.22 42.24,-116.85 41.99,-117.35 42,-117.4 42.49,-117.97 SAME 016073 SAME 041045 UGC IDZ015 UGC ORZ063 AWIPSidentifier SPSBOI WMOidentifier WWUS85 KBOI 302350 NWSheadline STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN OWYHEE AND SOUTHERN MALHEUR COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM MDT/530 PM PDT/ eventMotionDescription 2025-07-30T23:50:00-00:00...storm...139DEG...30KT...42.32,-117.24 maxWindGust 50 MPH maxHailSize 0.75 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME SPS NationalWeatherService SPS

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 4:35PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 30, 2025 - 4:35pm
At 435 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Walt Haring Snow Park to near Chemult. Movement was northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Crescent Lake, Walt Haring Snow Park, Crescent, Chemult, and Gilchrist. Special Weather Statement 2025-07-30T16:35:00-07:00 2025-07-30T16:35:00-07:00 2025-07-30T16:35:00-07:00 2025-07-30T17:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed South Central Oregon Cascades; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County 43.31,-121.47 43.17,-121.58 43.13,-121.75 43.31,-122.04 43.53,-122.01 43.62,-121.69 43.31,-121.47 SAME 041019 SAME 041029 SAME 041035 SAME 041037 UGC ORZ027 UGC ORZ030 AWIPSidentifier SPSMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 302335 NWSheadline Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central Douglas and northwestern Klamath Counties through 515 PM PDT eventMotionDescription 2025-07-30T23:35:00-00:00...storm...143DEG...10KT...43.31,-121.61 43.2,-121.74 maxWindGust 40 MPH maxHailSize 0.88 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME SPS NationalWeatherService SPS

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 4:33PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 30, 2025 - 4:33pm
At 433 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles west of Lee Thomas Campground to 6 miles south of Head Of The River Campground to near Sprague River. Movement was northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Head Of The River Campground and Sprague River. Special Weather Statement 2025-07-30T16:33:00-07:00 2025-07-30T16:33:00-07:00 2025-07-30T16:33:00-07:00 2025-07-30T17:30:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County 42.92,-121.11 42.9099999,-121.61 42.61,-121.73 42.37,-121.46 42.55,-121.31 42.61,-120.98 42.92,-121.11 SAME 041035 SAME 041037 UGC ORZ029 UGC ORZ030 AWIPSidentifier SPSMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 302333 NWSheadline Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of west central Lake and central Klamath Counties through 530 PM PDT eventMotionDescription 2025-07-30T23:33:00-00:00...storm...150DEG...8KT...42.66,-121.12 42.64,-121.37 42.49,-121.47 maxWindGust 40 MPH maxHailSize 0.88 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME SPS NationalWeatherService SPS

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 4:31PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 30, 2025 - 4:31pm
At 431 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cottonwood Meadows Campground, or 12 miles northwest of Lakeview, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Cottonwood Meadows Campground. Special Weather Statement 2025-07-30T16:31:00-07:00 2025-07-30T16:31:00-07:00 2025-07-30T16:31:00-07:00 2025-07-30T17:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Central and Eastern Lake County 42.27,-120.39 42.21,-120.57 42.34,-120.75 42.46,-120.47 42.27,-120.39 SAME 041035 SAME 041037 UGC ORZ030 UGC ORZ031 AWIPSidentifier SPSMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 302331 NWSheadline A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Lake County through 515 PM PDT eventMotionDescription 2025-07-30T23:31:00-00:00...storm...147DEG...6KT...42.29,-120.55 maxWindGust 50 MPH maxHailSize 0.88 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 30 at 1:35PM PDT until July 31 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 30, 2025 - 1:35pm
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700, OR704, AND OR705... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695... .Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast through Friday. While some of these storms may produce wetting rains, their high-based nature will increase the probability of scattered (Wednesday) dry thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 60 mph. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains, 698 Southern Blue Mountains and 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds with gusts up to 50 mph. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-30T13:35:00-07:00 2025-07-30T13:35:00-07:00 2025-07-30T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-31T00:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Blue Mountains; Southern Blue Mountains; Western Forested Blue Mountains SAME 041001 SAME 041023 SAME 041025 SAME 041013 SAME 041037 SAME 041021 SAME 041049 SAME 041059 SAME 041061 SAME 041069 UGC ORZ697 UGC ORZ698 UGC ORZ699 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 302035 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR697, OR698, AND OR699 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.EXB.KPDT.FW.W.0010.250730T2100Z-250801T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 1:35PM PDT until July 31 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

July 30, 2025 - 1:35pm
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700, OR704, AND OR705... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695... .Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast through Friday. While some of these storms may produce wetting rains, their high-based nature will increase the probability of scattered (Wednesday) dry thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 60 mph. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of Oregon, 704 Northern Deschutes National Forest and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds with gusts up to 60 mph. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-30T13:35:00-07:00 2025-07-30T13:35:00-07:00 2025-07-30T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-31T00:15:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Mountains of Oregon; Northern Deschutes National Forest; 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 ORZ704 UGC ORZ705 AWIPSidentifier RFWPDT WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPDT 302035 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700, OR704, AND OR705 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0011.250730T2100Z-250801T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-31T23:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 2:26PM MDT until August 1 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID

July 30, 2025 - 1:26pm
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop this afternoon and evening across portions of southeast Oregon. While some storms will produce wetting rainfall, areas outside of thunderstorm cores will be especially susceptible to new starts. Gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph are possible near storms. A system will cause isolated to scattered thunderstorm development to continue across southeast Oregon overnight into Thursday morning. While storm coverage should be lower, storms are expected to be drier. As the system lifts north, scattered thunderstorms will expand across the entire area Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. Storms Thursday may also contain brief heavy rain and gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Thursday night. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 673 Central Canyonlands, 674 Northwestern Vale BLM and 675 Baker Valley. * TIMING...From 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Thursday night. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-30T14:26:00-06:00 2025-07-30T14:26:00-06:00 2025-07-30T21:00:00-06:00 2025-07-31T09:30:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Canyonlands; Northwestern Vale BLM; Baker Valley SAME 041001 SAME 041045 SAME 041023 SAME 041025 UGC ORZ673 UGC ORZ674 UGC ORZ675 AWIPSidentifier RFWBOI WMOidentifier WWUS85 KBOI 302026 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT /11 PM PDT/ THURSDAY NIGHT FOR LIGHTNING FOR CENTRAL CANYONLANDS...NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 673...674 AND 675 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.EXB.KBOI.FW.W.0011.250731T0300Z-250801T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-08-01T00:00:00-06:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 2:26PM MDT until August 1 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID

July 30, 2025 - 1:26pm
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop this afternoon and evening across portions of southeast Oregon. While some storms will produce wetting rainfall, areas outside of thunderstorm cores will be especially susceptible to new starts. Gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph are possible near storms. A system will cause isolated to scattered thunderstorm development to continue across southeast Oregon overnight into Thursday morning. While storm coverage should be lower, storms are expected to be drier. As the system lifts north, scattered thunderstorms will expand across the entire area Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. Storms Thursday may also contain brief heavy rain and gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-30T14:26:00-06:00 2025-07-30T14:26:00-06:00 2025-07-30T15:00:00-06:00 2025-07-31T09:30:00-06:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Burns BLM; Southern Grasslands SAME 041025 SAME 041037 SAME 041045 UGC ORZ670 UGC ORZ672 AWIPSidentifier RFWBOI WMOidentifier WWUS85 KBOI 302026 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.EXT.KBOI.FW.W.0011.250730T2100Z-250801T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-08-01T00:00:00-06:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3c5cbe1db1349cee622e63be84c983fb8d791bb1.001.1,2025-07-30T01:00:00-06:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.75989151529e584b27942c0bff5c2c468a08f936.001.1,2025-07-29T14:26:00-06:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 1:14PM PDT until July 30 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 30, 2025 - 1:14pm
...More thunderstorms through the week... .Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop Thursday afternoon and evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire weather zone 617. * TIMING...2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected this afternoon and evening. thunderstorms will become more isolated later tonight. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 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 2025-07-30T13:14:00-07:00 2025-07-30T13:14:00-07:00 2025-07-30T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Umpqua National Forest SAME 041019 SAME 041029 SAME 041035 SAME 041039 UGC ORZ617 AWIPSidentifier RFWMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 302014 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 617 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.250730T2100Z-250731T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d942aeb9dc173966d224624b5cae56204806822.004.1,2025-07-29T22:55:00-07:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a6113052565be8950bf266ce926bc56d2e6d002f.004.1,2025-07-29T15:29:00-07:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4cee61cf7d4eb2cdb8e9f9a8012793af5a2fcce1.005.1,2025-07-29T12:46:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 1:14PM PDT until July 30 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 30, 2025 - 1:14pm
...More thunderstorms through the week... .Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop Thursday afternoon and evening. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire weather zones 620, 621, 622. * TIMING...From 2 PM 11 PM PDT this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 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 2025-07-30T13:14:00-07:00 2025-07-30T13:14:00-07:00 2025-07-30T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Eastern Rogue Valley SAME 006015 SAME 041011 SAME 041015 SAME 041019 SAME 041029 SAME 041033 SAME 006093 UGC ORZ620 UGC ORZ621 UGC ORZ622 AWIPSidentifier RFWMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 302014 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620, 621, AND 622 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.250730T2100Z-250731T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d942aeb9dc173966d224624b5cae56204806822.005.1,2025-07-29T22:55:00-07:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a6113052565be8950bf266ce926bc56d2e6d002f.005.1,2025-07-29T15:29:00-07:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4cee61cf7d4eb2cdb8e9f9a8012793af5a2fcce1.004.2,2025-07-29T12:46:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 1:14PM PDT until July 30 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 30, 2025 - 1:14pm
...More thunderstorms through the week... .Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop Thursday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625. The northern sections of 624 and 625 could see isolated nocturnal thunderstorms overnight tonight. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM until 11 PM PDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 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 2025-07-30T13:14:00-07:00 2025-07-30T13:14:00-07:00 2025-07-30T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-31T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Oregon Cascades; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties SAME 041019 SAME 041029 SAME 041035 SAME 041037 SAME 041025 UGC ORZ623 UGC ORZ624 UGC ORZ625 AWIPSidentifier RFWMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 302014 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.250730T2100Z-250731T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d942aeb9dc173966d224624b5cae56204806822.002.2,2025-07-29T22:55:00-07:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a6113052565be8950bf266ce926bc56d2e6d002f.002.2,2025-07-29T15:29:00-07:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4cee61cf7d4eb2cdb8e9f9a8012793af5a2fcce1.002.1,2025-07-29T12:46:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 1:14PM PDT until July 31 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

July 30, 2025 - 1:14pm
...More thunderstorms through the week... .Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop Thursday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625. The northern sections of 624 and 625 could see isolated nocturnal thunderstorms overnight tonight. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM until 11 PM PDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 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 2025-07-30T13:14:00-07:00 2025-07-30T13:14:00-07:00 2025-07-31T14:00:00-07:00 2025-07-31T05:00:00-07:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Southern Oregon Cascades; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties SAME 041019 SAME 041029 SAME 041035 SAME 041037 SAME 041025 UGC ORZ623 UGC ORZ624 UGC ORZ625 AWIPSidentifier RFWMFR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KMFR 302014 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0014.250731T2100Z-250801T0300Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-31T20:00:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

Red Flag Warning issued July 30 at 1:03PM PDT until July 30 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR

July 30, 2025 - 1:03pm
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THUNDERSTORMS CANCELLED FROM 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690... ...15-30% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THUNDERSTORMS CANCELLED FROM 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms, which remains in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch from 11 PM PDT Wednesday to 11 AM PDT Thursday has been cancelled due to low overnight potential for thunderstorms. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 689 Northern Willamette National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 690 Southern Willamette National Forest. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Brief and highly localized outflow wind gusts up to 40 mph possible with any shower or thunderstorm that passes by. * IMPACTS...Frequent lightning and critically dry fuels may result in numerous fire starts. Thunderstorm outflow winds may result in erratic fire spread. Red Flag Warning 2025-07-30T13:03:00-07:00 2025-07-30T13:03:00-07:00 2025-07-30T13:03:00-07:00 2025-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 Actual Update Met Expected Severe Likely Northern Willamette National Forest; Southern Willamette National Forest SAME 041005 SAME 041039 SAME 041043 SAME 041047 SAME 041019 SAME 041035 UGC ORZ689 UGC ORZ690 AWIPSidentifier RFWPQR WMOidentifier WWUS86 KPQR 302003 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250731T0600Z/ eventEndingTime 2025-07-30T23:00:00-07:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ea2307f763984348d2061a458e9c2f3678110dd3.001.1,2025-07-29T14:22:00-07:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.965f61c442cb75ca641e270c5494ce3bfca09267.001.1,2025-07-29T13:59:00-07:00 Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US http://www.weather.gov SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW

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