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Red Flag Warning: Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-07-04 14:36ingested 2026-07-05 09:02

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Red Flag Warning — Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 3 PM to 9 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels will likely create new ignitions across the region. Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Numerous new fire starts could overwhelm initial attack. * AFFECTED AREA...Eastern fire Weather zone 624 and southern and central fire weather zone 625, including Lakeview, Summer Lake, Bly, Alkali Lake, portions of Fremont-Winema National Forest and the Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge. * THUNDERSTORMS...Moving north and northeast around 20 to 25 mph. Storm mode will be a mix of dry and wet thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 45 mph. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr

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