Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued July 22 at 1:07AM PDT until July 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 22, 2026 - 1:07am
Expires:
July 22, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Areas in southern Oregon along the Cascades and
along the western foothills and slopes of the Cascades,
including Fire Weather Zones 617...622...and 623.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Moving roughly north to northeast around 20 mph.
Storm mode will be mostly wet thunderstorms, but dry lightning
strikes can occur outside of wet cores. Some stronger storms
will contain hail.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 45 mph.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Breezy southwest to west winds with lower
humidity and unstable conditions will develop each afternoon
and evening Thursday through this weekend. Any new fire starts
will have the ability to spread rapidly.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Umpqua National Forest; Eastern Rogue Valley; Southern Oregon Cascades
Forcast Office:
NWS Medford OR
Sender: