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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620 AND 622... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Friday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Moderate to strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of the Rogue Valley in Fire zone 622, this includes the communities of Medford, White City, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Talent, Phoenix, and Ashland. In Fire weather zone 622, the Illinois Valley, including the communities of Selma, Cave Junction, O'Brien, and Takilma. * WIND...In the Rogue Valley. Northwest 10-15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. In the Illinois Valley. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...12 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 620 AND 622... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Friday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Moderate to strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of the Rogue Valley in Fire zone 622, this includes the communities of Medford, White City, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Talent, Phoenix, and Ashland. In Fire weather zone 622, the Illinois Valley, including the communities of Selma, Cave Junction, O'Brien, and Takilma. * WIND...In the Rogue Valley. Northwest 10-15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. In the Illinois Valley. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...12 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 95 to 102 degrees and mild overnight low temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees possible. * WHERE...Greater Portland/Vancouver Metro, Central and Southern Willamette Valley, Western and Central Columbia River Gorge and the Hood River Valley, and Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.

* WHAT...Dangerously hot temperatures near 100 to 105 degrees are possible. Very warm overnight temperatures of 65-70 degrees are possible as well. * WHERE...Portions of the Umpqua Basin in central Douglas County. This includes the communities of Camas Valley, Elkton, Drain, Sutherlin, Roseburg, Glendale, Riddle and Canyonville. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat. Warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief hot daytime temperatures.

* WHAT...Dangerously hot temperatures of 100 to near 110 degrees are possible. Very warm overnight temperatures of 65-70 degrees are possible as well. * WHERE...Portions of eastern Curry County, Josephine and Jackson Counties. This includes the communities of Agness, Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Williams, Ruch, Rogue River, Gold Hill, White City, Shady Cove, Medford, Jacksonville, Talent and Ashland. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat. Warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief hot daytime temperatures.

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon high temperatures of 90 to 105 degrees and mild overnight low temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees possible. * WHERE...Greater Portland/Vancouver Metro, Central and Southern Willamette Valley, Western and Central Columbia River Gorge and the Hood River Valley, and Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.

...BREEZY WITH LOW RH FOR WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION TODAY... .Breezy conditions with low RH will prevail in the Warm Springs Reservation through the rest of the afternoon. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 8 PM PDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 703 Warm Springs Reservation. * TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

At 356 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Harper, or 37 miles west of Parma, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Harper around 500 PM MDT.

At 349 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Eldorado Pass, or 29 miles southwest of Baker City, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 possible. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Baldy Mountain around 510 PM MDT.

At 324 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jonesboro, or 52 miles west of Parma, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 possible. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Jonesboro around 430 PM MDT. Harper around 500 PM MDT.

At 323 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Buckbrush Poison Butte, or 37 miles west of Weiser, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 possible. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Jamieson around 450 PM MDT. Brosman Mountain around 510 PM MDT.

At 638 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Jackson Creek Forest Camp, or 41 miles east of Crater Lake, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Lake and north central Klamath Counties.

At 527 PM PDT /627 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Cow Valley and Durkee Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Cow Valley and Durkee Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Cow Valley and Durkee Burn Scar. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Brogan, Huntington, California Mountain, Brogan Hill Summit, Rye Valley, Malheur Reservoir, Brosman Mountain, Lime, Malheur City, Weatherby and Sugarloaf Butte. Spotters near Brogan Hill have reported a debris flow over State Highway 26 just west of Brogan.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Oregon, including the following county, Deschutes. * WHEN...Until 800 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 504 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.0 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... mainly rural areas of West Central Deschutes County - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

At 355 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tumalo, or 10 miles north of Bend, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Bend and Tumalo.

At 351 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles east of Waldo Lake, or 14 miles northwest of La Pine, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Deschutes County.

SVRBOI The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Baker County in northeastern Oregon... North central Malheur County in southeastern Oregon... * Until 415 PM PDT. * At 346 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ironside, or 37 miles south of Baker City, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Cow Valley around 500 PM MDT.

At 340 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brushy Hollow, or 40 miles south of Baker City, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Cow Valley around 500 PM MDT. Brogan Hill Summit around 520 PM MDT.

SVRBOI The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Harney County in southeastern Oregon... Northwestern Malheur County in southeastern Oregon... * Until 415 PM PDT. * At 337 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mosquito Mountain, or 51 miles east of Burns, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Monument Peak around 500 PM MDT.

At 332 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Venator, or 41 miles east of Burns, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Dunnean around 340 PM PDT.