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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... * 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 623 in Klamath County and all of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. For the warning 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 and into southern FWZ 625. For the watch on Thursday, all of Fire weather zones 623, 624, 625. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning is expected today, with scattered to widespread thunderstorms expected on Wednesday. Another day of scattered coverage is possible on Thursday. 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 NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 617... * 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 expected Wednesday afternoon and evening. Scattered thunderstorms may continue during the overnight hours into Thursday morning. 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

* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire weather zones 620, 621, 622. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected. 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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... * 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 623 in Klamath County and all of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. For the warning 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 and into southern FWZ 625. For the watch on Thursday, all of Fire weather zones 623, 624, 625. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning is expected today, with scattered to widespread thunderstorms expected on Wednesday. Another day of scattered coverage is possible on Thursday. 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 NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 617... * 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 expected Wednesday afternoon and evening. Scattered thunderstorms may continue during the overnight hours into Thursday morning. 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

* 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

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625... * 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 623 in Klamath County and all of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. For the warning 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 and into southern FWZ 625. For the watch on Thursday, all of Fire weather zones 623, 624, 625. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning is expected today, with scattered to widespread thunderstorms expected on Wednesday. Another day of scattered coverage is possible on Thursday. 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

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop this afternoon and evening across portions of southeast Oregon. While some storms will produce wetting rainfall, areas outside of thunderstorm cores will be especially susceptible to new starts. Gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph are possible near storms. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 674 Northwestern Vale BLM. * TIMING...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 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 FOR LIGHTNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop this afternoon and evening across portions of southeast Oregon. While some storms will produce wetting rainfall, areas outside of thunderstorm cores will be especially susceptible to new starts. Gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph are possible near storms. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 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.

...HOT, DRY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WITH ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696). * Timing: Wednesday afternoon and evening. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 25 percent. * Temperatures: 80-90 degrees. * Lightning: Isolated dry thunderstorms. * Outflow Winds: Gusty and erratic winds are possible with any thunderstorms that develop. The outflow winds could travel quite a distance from the core of the storm. * Impacts: Hot, dry, and unstable conditions Wednesday afternoon and evening may lead to rapid fire growth on any new or existing fires. Isolated dry thunderstorms will lead to the potential for new fire starts. Gusty winds with thunderstorms may result in rapid fire spread with any new or existing fires.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY 11 AM PDT THROUGH THURSDAY 11 AM PDT FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690... ...15-35% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHTNING WEDNESDAY 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.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...From 2 PM PDT this afternoon through this 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.

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT today. 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 today. 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT today. 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 today. 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

At 947 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sprague River, or 25 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sprague River.

...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 both Tuesday and Wednesday. Daytime RHs will be in the teens to low 20s. Gusty and erratic winds can occur around thunderstorms with gusts up to 45-60 mph. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 695 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains. * TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning as well as 10-35% chances of dry isolated storms embedded. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 40-55 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 both Tuesday and Wednesday. Daytime RHs will be in the teens to low 20s. Gusty and erratic winds can occur around thunderstorms with gusts up to 45-60 mph. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for abundant lightning, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 704 Northern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning as well as 10-35% chances of dry isolated storms embedded. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 45-60 mph.