NWS Medford ORFW.W 0023September 23, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley, CA
The National Weather Service office in Medford issued a red flag warning for Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley in California, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on September 24. It was the 23rd red flag warning the NWS office in Medford issued in 2026. California had 6 red flag warnings in September 2026, against 14 in an average September of 2008-2025 (California's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Medford OR
- Area
- Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley
- State
- California
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:00 p.m. PDT, September 23, 2026
- In force from
- 2:00 p.m. PDT, September 24, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, September 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMFR FW.W 0023
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In CAZ285...Fire weather zone 285. * WIND...Southwest 12 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 11 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.