Red Flag Warning: Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties

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Red Flag Warning — Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta; South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...Critical fire weather conditions continue through the weekend... .Hot, dry and windy conditions will peak this afternoon and Saturday east of the Cascades and potions of northern California. Humidities nudge higher on Sunday, although winds and low rhs may still meet red flag criteria. * AFFECTED AREA...In northern California, fire weather zone 284, covering eastern Siskiyou County and areas east of Mount Shasta. In Oregon, fire weather zone 625, covering the south central Oregon desert and BLM land in eastern Lake and western Harney Counties. * WINDS...Southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph both Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * DURATION...3 to 8 hours Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The fire weather threat will decrease overnight with increasing humidities and lighter winds.