The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Areas in southern Oregon along and east of the Cascades and along the western foothills and slopes of the Cascades, including Fire Weather Zones 617...622...623...624 and 625.
* 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.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 45 mph.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr