Red flag warning zones 280 & 281

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
935 PM PDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...Gusty Winds and Low Humidity...

.Gusty afternoon and evening winds combined with very dry humidity
levels will result in critical fire weather conditions in portions
of Siskiyou and Modoc counties Tuesday, likely on Wednesday, and
possibly on Thursday also.

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Western Klamath National Forest-
Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley-
935 PM PDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 281...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 281...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in
effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* Impacts:  Strong, gusty wind with low relative humidity and
  critically dry vegetation will greatly increase the spread
  potential of any new and existing fires.

* Affected area:
  In Northern CA...Fire Weather Zones 280 and 281, including Seiad
  Valley, Scott Bar, Klamath River, Yreka, Weed, Fort Jones, and
  Etna.

* Wind: South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the southern
  Shasta Valley near Weed, otherwise west to northwest 10 to 15
  mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* Humidity: As low as 7 to 12 percent.

* View the hazard area in detail at:
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD

* View the hazard area in detail at:
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD