* 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.
...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 Zones 700 Central Mountains of
Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT
Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, 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 10-40% chances of dry isolated storms embedded.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 45-60 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 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 Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM to
11 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 699 Western Forested Blue
Mountains.
* 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...Isolated coverage with abundant lightning as
well as 10-40% chances of dry isolated storms embedded.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 45-55 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.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains
and 698 Southern Blue Mountains.
* 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 45-60 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 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 Zones 700 Central Mountains of
Oregon and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT
Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, 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 10-40% chances of dry isolated storms embedded.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 45-60 mph.
* 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 648 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Paradise, or 21 miles south of Lewiston, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Anatone.
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.