Red Flag Warning

...Scattered dry and wet thunderstorms develop on Friday...

.An upper level low will inject elevated moisture to the region by Friday morning. Storms will track towards the north through the day. A mix of dry and wet storms will provide abundant lightning to the region through Friday evening.

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM Friday to 1 AM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* 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...Fire weather zones 624 and 625, covering most of Klamath and Lake Counties. The southern portions of the zones near the California border have the highest chances of seeing abundant lightning.

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

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 35 mph.

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