# Fire Weather Watch: Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-25 00:47 ingested 2026-07-25 08:09

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Fire Weather Watch — Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
...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.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire weather zone 624 covering the
Klamath Basin and Fremont-Winema National Forest. In
California, fire weather zone 285 covering Modoc County
except for Surprise Valley. The areas of concern shrink
southern portions of fwz 624 Sunday.

* WINDS...Southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45
mph Friday and Saturday and 35 mph Sunday.

* MINIMUM HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. Humidities rise slightly
onSunday.

* DURATION...3 to 8 hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday 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.

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