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At 244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jonesboro to 6 miles north of Rufino Butte to near Owyhee Reservoir to near Succor Creek Reservoir. Movement was northeast at 50 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Harper, Board Corral Mountain, Rockville, and Succor Creek Campground around 250 PM MDT. Homedale, Westfall, Adrian, and Double Mountain around 300 PM MDT. Caldwell, Parma, Nyssa, and Vale around 310 PM MDT. Nampa, Ontario, and Sand Hollow around 320 PM MDT.

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN DISTRICTS THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 420 Treasure Valley BLM, 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424 Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM and 637 Vale BLM. * Timing...Until 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...Up to 85.

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN DISTRICTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect from 1 PM MDT /noon PDT/ this afternoon to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. * Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM and 637 Vale BLM. * Timing...From 1 PM MDT /noon PDT/ this afternoon to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...Up to 80.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423 and 426, AND OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 636 AND 637... .Dry southwest flow will bring gusty winds and low relative humidities to the region again Friday afternoon and evening. These conditions and an unstable air mass may lead to plume- dominated growth on existing wildfires. * Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM and 637 Vale BLM. * Timing...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...Up to 75.

A strong storm system for this time of the year will bring moderate to strong winds through this evening. Because the best chance for precipitation will remain west of the Cascades, relative humidities will be low and this in combination with winds could result in critical conditions for eastern portions of Lake and Modoc counties, and into western Harney County. Winds will be strong again on Friday, but humidity values will be higher. * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...The eastern half of California Fire Weather Zone 285, this includes Alturas. The eastern part of Oregon Fire weather zone 625, this includes Adel and Alkali Lake. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423 and 426, AND OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 636 AND 637... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 402, 403, AND 421... .Dry southwest flow will bring gusty winds and low relative humidities to the region again Friday afternoon and evening. These conditions and an unstable air mass may lead to plume- dominated growth on existing wildfires. * Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM and 637 Vale BLM. * Timing...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...Up to 75.

...GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423 and 426, AND OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 636 AND 637... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 402, 403, AND 421... .Dry southwest flow will bring gusty winds and low relative humidities to the region again Friday afternoon and evening. These conditions and an unstable air mass may lead to plume- dominated growth on existing wildfires. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM and 637 Vale BLM. * Timing...From 2 PM MDT (1 PM PDT) Friday afternoon through 9 PM MDT (8 PM PDT) Friday evening. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...Up to 75.

A strong storm system for this time of the year will move into the area Thursday bringing moderate to strong winds. Because the best chance for precipitation will remain west of the Cascades, relative humidities will be low and this in combination with winds could result in critical conditions. * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...The eastern half of California Fire Weather Zone 285, this includes Alturas. The eastern part of part of Oregon Fire weather zone 625, this includes Adel and Alkali Lake. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

A strong storm system for this time of the year will move into the area Thursday bringing moderate to strong winds. Because the best chance for precipitation will remain west of the Cascades, relative humidities will be low and this in combination with winds could result in critical conditions. The National Weather Service in Medford has replaced the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 285, this includes Alturas. The eastern part of part of Fire weather zone 625, this includes Adel and Alkali Lake. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

A strong storm system for this time of the year will move into the area Thursday bringing moderate to strong winds. Because the best chance for precipitation will remain west of the Cascades, relative humidities will be low and this in combination with winds could result in critical conditions. * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. Outdoor burning is banned during fire season. * AFFECTED AREA...The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 285, this includes Alturas. The southeastern part of Fire weather zone 625, this includes Adel. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

A strong storm system for this time of the year will move into the area Thursday bringing moderate to strong winds. Because the best chance for precipitation will remain west of the Cascades, relative humidities will be low and this in combination with winds could result in critical conditions. The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative humidity can lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and existing fires. * AFFECTED AREA...The eastern half of Fire Weather Zone 285, this includes Alturas. The southeastern part of Fire weather zone 625, this includes Adel. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS TODAY, EXTENDING TO THE EASTERN SLOPES, WHILE SOUTHEASTERN OREGON SEES DRY, WINDY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS... .A potent weather system will bring a myriad of impacts to the forecast area today. For the Cascade Mountains and east slopes, strong to severe thunderstorms will trek across primarily the spine of the Cascades starting in the afternoon down around central Oregon, advancing northward into the Washington Cascades by the evening. While storms along the Cascades are expected to be accompanied by a significant wetting rain, isolated to scattered storms extending into the east slopes and portions of the Columbia Basin will be much drier, leading to critical fire weather conditions due to abundant lightning with a lack of wetting rain. For southeastern Oregon, this same weather system will usher in hot and dry desert air, leading to breezy winds combined with low RHs and locally unstable conditions. Showers and storms are not anticipated to track as far east as southeastern Oregon. Users should note that OR641 and WA691 are under partial Red Flag Warnings. The Warned zones include only the western half of each zone, and not the entirety of the zone. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. * IMPACTS...Thunderstorms will be capable of producing frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and erratic, gusty outflow winds. This combination will promote conditions conducive to new fire starts and rapid fire spread for new and existing fires. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning with frequent cloud-to- ground lightning strikes. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty winds up to 50 mph.

SVRPQR The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Clackamas County in northwestern Oregon... West central Hood River County in northwestern Oregon... Southeastern Multnomah County in northwestern Oregon... Southeastern Clark County in southwestern Washington... Southwestern Skamania County in southwestern Washington... * Until 530 PM PDT. * At 503 PM PDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles west of Lolo Pass to near Estacada, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Washougal, Sandy, Stevenson, Cascade Locks, Vancouver, Gresham, Camas, Troutdale, Skamania, Mount Hood Village, Estacada, North Bonneville, Multnomah Falls, Boring, Corbett, Fairview, Wood Village, Dodson, Warrendale, and Bonneville Fish Hatchery. In Washington this includes State Route 14 between mile markers 10 and 42. This includes the following highways in Oregon... Interstate 84 between mile markers 14 and 43. U.S. Highway 26 east of Portland between mile markers 15 and 39.

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS TODAY, EXTENDING TO THE EASTERN SLOPES, WHILE SOUTHEASTERN OREGON SEES DRY, WINDY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS... .A potent weather system will bring a myriad of impacts to the forecast area today. For the Cascade Mountains and east slopes, strong to severe thunderstorms will trek across primarily the spine of the Cascades starting in the afternoon down around central Oregon, advancing northward into the Washington Cascades by the evening. While storms along the Cascades are expected to be accompanied by a significant wetting rain, isolated to scattered storms extending into the east slopes and portions of the Columbia Basin will be much drier, leading to critical fire weather conditions due to abundant lightning with a lack of wetting rain. For southeastern Oregon, this same weather system will usher in hot and dry desert air, leading to breezy winds combined with low RHs and locally unstable conditions. Showers and storms are not anticipated to track as far east as southeastern Oregon. Users should note that OR641 and WA691 are under partial Red Flag Warnings. The Warned zones include only the western half of each zone, and not the entirety of the zone. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 641 Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. * IMPACTS...Thunderstorms will be capable of producing frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and erratic, gusty outflow winds. This combination will promote conditions conducive to new fire starts and rapid fire spread for new and existing fires. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning with frequent cloud-to- ground lightning strikes. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty winds up to 50 mph.

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS TODAY, EXTENDING TO THE EASTERN SLOPES, WHILE SOUTHEASTERN OREGON SEES DRY, WINDY, AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS... .A potent weather system will bring a myriad of impacts to the forecast area today. For the Cascade Mountains and east slopes, strong to severe thunderstorms will trek across primarily the spine of the Cascades starting in the afternoon down around central Oregon, advancing northward into the Washington Cascades by the evening. While storms along the Cascades are expected to be accompanied by a significant wetting rain, isolated to scattered storms extending into the east slopes and portions of the Columbia Basin will be much drier, leading to critical fire weather conditions due to abundant lightning with a lack of wetting rain. For southeastern Oregon, this same weather system will usher in hot and dry desert air, leading to breezy winds combined with low RHs and locally unstable conditions. Showers and storms are not anticipated to track as far east as southeastern Oregon. Users should note that OR641 and WA691 are under partial Red Flag Warnings. The Warned zones include only the western half of each zone, and not the entirety of the zone. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 642 Southern Blue and Strawberry Mountains. * WINDS...South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds with dry conditions may lead to rapid fire spread. Unstable conditions may promote extreme fire behavior as well.

At 213 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Scaredman Recreation Site, or 22 miles southwest of Oakridge, 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Douglas County. This includes the Cottage Grove/Lane fire.

At 212 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Scaredman Recreation Site, or 20 miles southwest of Oakridge, moving north at 25 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... Dorena and Disston.

At 203 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Camp Comfort Recreation Site, or 28 miles northwest of Crater Lake, moving north at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Toketee Falls, Boulder Flat Recreation Site, Soda Springs Reservoir, Horseshoe Bend Campground, Eagle Rock Campground, and Camp Comfort Recreation Site. This will include portions of the Homestead and Diamond Complexes.

At 159 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Talent, or near Ashland, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds around 40 mph and pea 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... Medford, Ashland, Eagle Point, Talent, Agate Reservoir, Roxy Ann Peak, White City, and Phoenix.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 631 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN CALIFORNIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SISKIYOU IN OREGON THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST OREGON DOUGLAS JACKSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, GREEN, HILT, HOWARD PRAIRIE, KLAMATH RIVER, MEDFORD, ROSEBURG, SISKIYOU SUMMIT, SUTHERLIN, UMPQUA, WINCHESTER, AND YREKA.