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* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

At 649 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bald Butte, or 17 miles northwest of Burns, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Yellowjacket Campground around 710 PM PDT.

At 639 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Crowley and Harper, or 42 miles northwest of Rome, moving north 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. Locations impacted include... Juntura, Copeland Butte, Red Butte, Double Mountain, Monumental Rock, Freezeout Mountain, Mosquito Mountain, Warm Springs Reservoir, Rufino Butte, Crowley, Jonesboro, Dowell Butte, Swamp Creek Buttes, Turnbull Mountain, Monument Peak, and Riverside.

At 357 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of North Powder, moving north at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... North Powder, Union, and Telocaset.

At 350 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Ruth, or 16 miles southwest of North Powder, moving north at 10 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. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibilities. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Anthony Lakes Ski Area around 400 PM PDT.

At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jordan Valley, or 29 miles east of Rome, moving north at 15 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... Jordan Valley around 430 PM MDT.

...OREGON DISTRICT 675 ADDED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING... .Lightning is expected to become scattered in OR675 through the afternoon and into the evening. Therefore it has been added to the Red Flag Warning. All other districts remain as issued. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM PDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

...OREGON DISTRICT 675 ADDED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING... .Lightning is expected to become scattered in OR675 through the afternoon and into the evening. Therefore it has been added to the Red Flag Warning. All other districts remain as issued. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM PDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

...OREGON DISTRICT 675 ADDED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING... .Lightning is expected to become scattered in OR675 through the afternoon and into the evening. Therefore it has been added to the Red Flag Warning. All other districts remain as issued. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 673 Central Canyonlands and 674 Northwestern Vale BLM. * TIMING...Until 10 PM MDT /9 PM PDT/ this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

...OREGON DISTRICT 675 ADDED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING... .Lightning is expected to become scattered in OR675 through the afternoon and into the evening. Therefore it has been added to the Red Flag Warning. All other districts remain as issued. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect until 9 PM PDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 675 Baker Valley. * TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered. * 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 IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... .Elevated fire weather concerns due to thunderstorms and continued hot and dry conditions through midweek. While these storms may produce wetting rains, there is still high confidence in the probability of isolated dry thunderstorms embedded. Daytime RHs will be in the teens to low 20s. Gusty and erratic winds can occur around thunderstorms with gusts up to 50-60 mph. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains, 698 Southern Blue Mountains, 700 Central Mountains of Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning as well as 10-40% chances of dry isolated storms embedded. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50-60 mph.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING... .Elevated fire weather concerns due to thunderstorms and continued hot and dry conditions through midweek. While these storms may produce wetting rains, there is still high confidence in the probability of isolated dry thunderstorms embedded. Daytime RHs will be in the teens to low 20s. Gusty and erratic winds can occur around thunderstorms with gusts up to 50-60 mph. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 696 John Day Valley and 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains. * TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated coverage with abundant lightning as well as 10-40% chances of dry isolated storms embedded. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 30-40 mph.

...15-35% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHTNING WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for thunderstorms, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Thursday morning. * 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 35 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.

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire weather zone 617. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms with abundant lightning are possible. 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

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire Weather zone 616. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are possible. 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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued and is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...For the warning on Tuesday, the eastern portion of Fire Weather zone the eastern portion of Fire weather zone 623 in Klamath County and all of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. For the Fire Weather Watch on Wednesday, this includes all of Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625. For the overnight period Wednesday night, the focus for concern is across the northern portions of these zones, roughly north of a line from Crater Lake to Summer Lake. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected Tuesday. On Wednesday, scattered to widespread thunderstorms are possible. 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

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...In California, all of Fire weather zones 280 and 281. In Oregon, all of Fire weather zones 620, 621, 622. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms with abundant lightning are possible. 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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued and is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...For the warning on Tuesday, the eastern portion of Fire Weather zone the eastern portion of Fire weather zone 623 in Klamath County and all of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. For the Fire Weather Watch on Wednesday, this includes all of Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625. For the overnight period Wednesday night, the focus for concern is across the northern portions of these zones, roughly north of a line from Crater Lake to Summer Lake. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected Tuesday. On Wednesday, scattered to widespread thunderstorms are possible. 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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for this afternoon and evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM PDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * 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.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for this afternoon and evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM PDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * 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.