At 646 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hadley Snow Park, or 37 miles northwest of Lakeview, moving east at
15 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...
Paisley, Hadley Snow Park, Chewaucan Crossing Trailhead, and Marster
Spring Campground.
At 616 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Knottingham Butte, or 35 miles southwest of Parma,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust possible. Minor
damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Twin Springs Campground and northern Owyhee Reservoir around 730
PM MDT.
Owyhee Dam around 750 PM MDT.
At 344 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ironside Mountain, or 36 miles southwest of Baker City, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Eldorado Pass around 450 PM MDT.
At 341 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mason Dam, or 14 miles southwest of Baker City, moving northeast at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Salisbury, Mason Dam, and Phillips Reservoir around 350 PM PDT.
Baker City around 400 PM PDT.
At 340 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Crowley, or 32 miles north of Rome, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Turnbull Mountain around 450 PM MDT.
At 324 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mount Vernon, or 10 miles southwest of John Day, moving northeast at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
John Day, Prairie City, Canyon City, Mount Vernon, Seneca, and Izee.
...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN,
CENTRAL OREGON, AND KITTITAS VALLEY TODAY...
.West winds through the Cascade gaps coupled with low relative
humidities will lead to critical fire weather conditions across
the Kittitas Valley, Columbia Basin, and portions of central
Oregon this afternoon and evening. Isolated lightning will also
occur in portions of central and eastern Oregon.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
until 9 PM PDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of
Oregon and 703 Warm Springs Reservation.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.
...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN,
CENTRAL OREGON, AND KITTITAS VALLEY TODAY...
.West winds through the Cascade gaps coupled with low relative
humidities will lead to critical fire weather conditions across
the Kittitas Valley, Columbia Basin, and portions of central
Oregon this afternoon and evening. Isolated lightning will also
occur in portions of central and eastern Oregon.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 101 expected.
* WHERE...Oregon Lower Treasure Valley.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially
for the young, elderly, and animals.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Even though the temperature today will not be
as hot as yesterday, the humidity will be higher. This means the
air will feel as hot as yesterday.
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING TODAY AND TOMORROW...
.Scattered thunderstorms will develop THIS afternoon and evening
and AGAIN tomorrow afternoon and evening across southeast Oregon.
Some of the storms will contain little rainfall, gusty outflow
winds, and combined with hot temperatures and low humidity will
lead to critical fire weather conditions.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672...
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT
Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM
and 672 Southern Grasslands.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 11 PM PDT this
evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM to 8 PM
PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 50 mph.
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING TODAY AND TOMORROW...
.Scattered thunderstorms will develop THIS afternoon and evening
and AGAIN tomorrow afternoon and evening across southeast Oregon.
Some of the storms will contain little rainfall, gusty outflow
winds, and combined with hot temperatures and low humidity will
lead to critical fire weather conditions.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
LIGHTNING FOR BURNS BLM AND SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 670 AND 672...
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT
Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM
and 672 Southern Grasslands.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 11 PM PDT this
evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM to 8 PM
PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 50 mph.
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING TODAY AND TOMORROW...
.Scattered thunderstorms will develop THIS afternoon and evening
and AGAIN tomorrow afternoon and evening across southeast Oregon.
Some of the storms will contain little rainfall, gusty outflow
winds, and combined with hot temperatures and low humidity will
lead to critical fire weather conditions.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 673 Central
Canyonlands, 674 Northwestern Vale BLM and 675 Baker Valley.
* TIMING...Until midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 50 mph.
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Given the long stretch of dry and hot and very
conditions, lightning efficiency will be moderate for new fire
starts. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
* AFFECTED AREA...Today, the Red Flag covers all areas within fire
zones 624 and 625 east of highway 97. For Thursday, the Red Flag
covers portions of fire zones 624 and 625, roughly north of
highway 140 and east of highway 97.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms
across the region.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 45 mph. These outflow winds can
travel up to 25 miles away from the thunderstorm that caused
it.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Some storms could be dry with gusty
outflows. Also, thunderstorms could continue into Thursday
night and early Friday morning. Any overnight storms are more
likely to produce significantly less precipitation, or be
completely dry.
* 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 8 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Given the long stretch of dry and hot and very
conditions, lightning efficiency will be moderate for new fire
starts. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
* AFFECTED AREA...Today, the Red Flag covers all areas within fire
zones 624 and 625 east of highway 97. For Thursday, the Red Flag
covers portions of fire zones 624 and 625, roughly north of
highway 140 and east of highway 97.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms
across the region.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 45 mph. These outflow winds can
travel up to 25 miles away from the thunderstorm that caused
it.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Some storms could be dry with gusty
outflows. Also, thunderstorms could continue into Thursday
night and early Friday morning. Any overnight storms are more
likely to produce significantly less precipitation, or be
completely dry.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND THROUGH
THE KITTITAS VALLEY TODAY...
.West winds through the Cascade gaps coupled with low relative
humidities will lead to critical fire weather conditions across
the Kittitas Valley and into the Columbia Basin today.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED LIGHTNING...
.Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening
across southeast Oregon. Some of the storms will contain little
rainfall, and combined with hot temperatures and low humidity will
lead to critical fire weather conditions.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM,
672 Southern Grasslands, 673 Central Canyonlands, 674
Northwestern Vale BLM and 675 Baker Valley.
* TIMING...Until midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ tonight.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 50 mph.
* IMPACTS...Given the long stretch of dry and hot and very
conditions, lightning efficiency will be moderate for new fire
starts. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire Weather Zone 284.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms
across the region.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts up to 45 mph. These outflow winds can
travel up to 25 miles away from the thunderstorm that caused
it.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Some storms could be dry with gusty
outflows.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 100 expected.
* WHERE...Oregon Lower Treasure Valley.
* WHEN...From 11 AM MDT /10 AM PDT/ this morning to 9 PM MDT /8 PM
PDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, especially
for the young, elderly, and animals.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Even though the temperature today will not be
as hot as yesterday, the humidity will be higher. This will result
in today feeling just about as hot as yesterday.
...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND THROUGH
THE KITTITAS VALLEY WEDNESDAY...
.Increasing west winds through the Cascade gaps continued low
relative humidities will lead to critical fire weather conditions
across the Kittitas Valley and into the Columbia Basin on
Wednesday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* TIMING...From 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
SVRMFR
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Klamath County in south central Oregon...
* Until 730 PM PDT.
* At 644 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Midland, or 7
miles south of Klamath Falls, moving northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Klamath Falls, Miller Island Klamath Wildlife Area, Midland, Moore
Park, Olene, Keno, Dairy, and Altamont.
