* WHAT...Low temperatures of 33 to 36F will produce areas of frost.
* WHERE...Upper Hood River Valley.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM PDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas around Parkdale and Dee Flat will
experience the coldest temperatures.
...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY...
.Winds will increase as a Pacific cold front sweeps across the
Pacific Northwest. Very dry air and breezy winds will be present
across portions of central and eastern Oregon and southeast
Washington ahead of afternoon frontal passage. As a result, this
area will be susceptible to rapid fire spread.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 640 Central Mountains of
Oregon.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread may occur, particularly in dry
grassy areas.
...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY...
.Winds will increase as a Pacific cold front sweeps across the
Pacific Northwest. Very dry air and breezy winds will be present
across portions of central and eastern Oregon and southeast
Washington ahead of afternoon frontal passage. As a result, this
area will be susceptible to rapid fire spread.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 642 Southern Blue and
Strawberry Mountains.
* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.
* IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread may occur, particularly in dry
grassy areas.
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust.
* WHERE...Grande Ronde Valley.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative
humidity could lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and
existing fires.
* AFFECTED AREA...In California...Fire weather zone 285
including Alturas, and Canby. In Oregon... Fire weather zones
624 and 625. This includes eastern portions of the Fremont
Winema National Forest, and the cities of Klamath Falls,
Lakeview, Paisley and Summer Lake.
* WIND...West to southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50
mph.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon values of 10 to 15 percent but
some localized areas as low as 8 percent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will most likely be around 45
mph with only a few areas reaching the 50 mph mark.
* 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 until 8 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative
humidity could lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and
existing fires.
* AFFECTED AREA...Most of Fire zone 622, including the cities of
Medford, White City, Shady Cove, Butte Falls, and Ruch.
* WIND...Northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon values of 10 to 15 percent.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Low temperatures of 33F to 36F will produce areas of frost.
* WHERE...Upper Hood River Valley.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM PDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas around Parkdale and Dee Flat will
experience the coldest temperatures.
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho and
southeast Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* Affected Area...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 636 Burns BLM
and 637 Vale BLM.
* Timing...Until 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening.
* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph shifting
to the northwest with a cold frontal passage this afternoon.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.
* Temperatures...Up to 85.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Central and Eastern Lake County. This includes sections of
highway 140 east of Lakeview, US Highway 395, and highway 31
between Paisley and north of Summer Lake.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Winds this strong will likely create areas of blowing
dust near Summer Lake, which could lower visibilities at times
this afternoon. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will most likely be around 45 mph
with only a few areas reaching the 50 mph mark.
...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY...
.Winds will increase as a Pacific cold front sweeps across the
Pacific Northwest. Very dry air and breezy winds will be present
across portions of central and eastern Oregon and southeast
Washington ahead of afternoon frontal passage. As a result, this
area will be susceptible to rapid fire spread.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 642 Southern Blue and
Strawberry Mountains.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread may occur, particularly in dry
grassy areas.
...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY...
.Winds will increase as a Pacific cold front sweeps across the
Pacific Northwest. Very dry air and breezy winds will be present
across portions of central and eastern Oregon and southeast
Washington ahead of afternoon frontal passage. As a result, this
area will be susceptible to rapid fire spread.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
until 7 PM PDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 640 Central Mountains of
Oregon.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread may occur, particularly in dry
grassy areas.
...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY...
.Winds will increase as a Pacific cold front sweeps across the
Pacific Northwest. Very dry air and breezy winds will be present
across portions of central and eastern Oregon and southeast
Washington ahead of afternoon frontal passage. As a result, this
area will be susceptible to rapid fire spread.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 642 Southern Blue and
Strawberry Mountains.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread may occur, particularly in dry
grassy areas.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative
humidity could lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and
existing fires.
* AFFECTED AREA...In California...Fire weather zone 285
including Alturas, and Canby. In Oregon... Fire weather zones
624 and 625. This includes eastern portions of the Fremont
Winema National Forest, and the cities of Klamath Falls,
Lakeview, Paisley and Summer Lake.
* WIND...West to southwest at 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50
mph.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon values of 10 to 20 percent but
some localized areas as low as 8 percent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will most likely be around 45
mph with only a few areas reaching the 50 mph mark.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected. Winds this strong will likely create areas of blowing
dust near Summer Lake.
* WHERE...Central and Eastern Lake County. This includes sections of
highway 140 east of Lakeview, US Highway 395, and highway 31
between Paisley and north of Summer Lake.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will most likely be around 45 mph
with only a few areas reaching the 50 mph mark.
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho and
southeast Oregon.
* WHEN...From 3 PM MDT /2 PM PDT/ this afternoon to 9 PM MDT /8 PM
PDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Blowing dust will reduce visibility near dry lake beds and
agricultural areas.
...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY...
.Winds will increase Friday as a Pacific cold front sweeps across
the PacNW. Very dry air and breezy winds will be present across
portions of central and eastern Oregon and southeast Washington
ahead of afternoon frontal passage. As a result, this area will be
susceptible to rapid fire spread.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 642 Southern Blue and
Strawberry Mountains.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread may occur, particularly in dry
grassy areas.
...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY...
.Winds will increase Friday as a dry cold front passes through
the area from the northwest. Very dry air will be present ahead
of the frontal passage during the afternoon, with humidities slow
to improve behind the front. As a result, this area will be
susceptible to rapid fire spread.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 7 PM PDT Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 642 Southern Blue and
Strawberry Mountains.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread may occur, particularly in dry
grassy areas.
...STRONG, GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LIKELY EAST OF
THE CASCADES ON FRIDAY FOR FIRE ZONES 624, 625 AND 285...
...BRIEF PERIODS OF STRONG, GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONES 621, 622 AND 280...
.Strong, gusty west southwest winds combined with low humidity
are likely on Friday east of the Cascades as a dry front moves
through. After, ridging builds and dry and warm conditions
continue with lighter winds through the weekend.
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds combined with critically low relative
humidity could lead to the rapid growth and spread of new and
existing fires.
* AFFECTED AREA...In California...Fire weather zone 285 including
Alturas, and Canby. In Oregon... Fire weather zones 624 and 625.
This includes eastern portions of the Fremont Winema National
Forest, and the cities of Klamath Falls, Lakeview, Paisley and
Summer Lake.
* WIND...West to southwest at 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45
mph.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon values of 10 to 20 percent but
some localized areas as low as 8 percent.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected. Winds this strong will likely create areas of blowing
dust near Summer Lake.
* WHERE...Central and Eastern Lake County. This includes sections of
highway 140 east of Lakeview, US Highway 395, and highway 31
between Paisley and north of Summer Lake.
* WHEN...From 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
