Red Flag Warning

Active

Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties

Starts Jul 5, 3:00 PM PDT

Ends Jul 5, 9:00 PM PDT

Issued Jul 4, 2:36 PM PDT

Severity Severe

Urgency Expected

Certainty Likely

Details

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels will likely create new ignitions across the region. Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Numerous new fire starts could overwhelm initial attack.

* AFFECTED AREA...Eastern fire Weather zone 624 and southern and central fire weather zone 625, including Lakeview, Summer Lake, Bly, Alkali Lake, portions of Fremont-Winema National Forest and the Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Moving north and northeast around 20 to 25 mph. Storm mode will be a mix of dry and wet thunderstorms.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 45 mph.

* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr

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