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Heat Advisory
Issued: 8:52 PM Aug. 23, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Hot conditions with high temperatures of 95 to 100 degrees expected. Overnight low temperatures of 50 to 65 degrees. * WHERE...In Oregon, all areas from the Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains eastward, including Union Creek, Lake of the Woods, Fish Lake, Howard Prairie, Klamath Falls, Chiloquin, Crescent, Fort Rock, Bly and Lakeview. In California, eastern Siskiyou County and all of Modoc County, including Dorris, Macdoel, Tulelake, Adin, Alturas and Likely. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat related illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. &&
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 8:13 PM Aug. 23, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 281, 284, 285, 621, 623, 624, AND 625... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...In California, all of Fire weather zones 280, 281, 284, and 285, and in Oregon, all of Fire weather zones 621, 623, 624, and 625. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and may cause many new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your county's emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire. Be sure you're signed up for your county's emergency alert system. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan and make sure you listen to emergency services. Visit ready.gov/plan for more information. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life- threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. &&
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