AREAS AFFECTED : KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST; SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
evening.
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
potential for numerous new fire starts. Any fires that develop
will likely spread rapidly.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon...the northern half of Fire weather
zones 624 and 625. This includes the Fremont and Winema National
Forests north of the Sprague River Valley and also the area
north and west of Abert Rim.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Lightning
strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause
for concern.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 40 to 55 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