- Details
- Fire Weather Watch issued August 30 at 1:30AM PDT until August 31 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
- Western Klamath National Forest; Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley; Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta; Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest
- IMPACTS Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
- AFFECTED AREA In California… The Scott Valley in Fire weather zone 280, Fire weather zone 281, Fire weather zone 284 excepting the southeast portion of the zone, and Fire weather zone 285. In Oregon… Fire weather zone 624, excepting the Highway 97 corridor from Modoc Point to Chemult.
- WIND South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the Scott Valley, and 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the Shasta Valley. Elsewhere, southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
- HUMIDITY Minimum humidity 9 to 15 percent.
- DETAILED URL View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
- Instructions Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause sparks. Visit weather.gov/medford/wildfire for links to fire restrictions in your area.
If you have not packet your go kit yet, now is the time to do so. This includes items like important documents and essentials you cannot live without. Fill your vehicle’s fuel tank. Visit ready.gov/kit for more information.
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.