...Complex fire weather environment evolves this weekend... .Hot, dry and windy conditions will remain in place over most of Oregon today, and approaching monsoon moisture from the south will increase the threat of lightning across the forecast area beginning today and even more so on Sunday. Storms will likely be dry today given a very dry sub-cloud layer. The threat for storms is higher on Sunday as the moisture content increases and storms become a mix of wet and dry. CAZ281-282-141200- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0010.240714T0900Z-240715T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0007.240715T0600Z-240716T0400Z/ Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley-Shasta- Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County- 206 PM PDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 281 AND 282... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 281 AND 282... * IMPACTS...Given the recent prolonged stretch of very hot and very dry conditions, lightning efficiency will be high to very high for fire starts. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...All areas in Fire Weather Zones 281 and 282. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered high based storms that are likely to have very little to no precipitation, especially outside of storm cores. Lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible and cause for concern. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 35 mph. These outflow winds can travel up to 50 miles away from the thunderstorm that caused it. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...The best chance for storms will be Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening, but isolated thunderstorms are possible late tonight into Sunday morning. Storms are likely to be dry tonight due to a very dry sub-cloud layer. Storms will trend wetter on Sunday, but remain a mix of wet and dry storms. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life- threatening. Check weather.gov/medford for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of the this watch to a Red Flag Warning. 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. &&
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