Red Flag Warning Issued for Klamath and Lake Counties in Oregon
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NOAA issued it on July 22, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning on dry fuels from 1 PM Friday to 1 AM PDT Saturday for fire weather zones 624 and 625.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Klamath and Lake Counties, Oregon
- Issued
- July 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Medford OR
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Klamath and Lake Counties, Oregon.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Medford OR. The alert is effective from 1 PM PDT Friday, June 19, 2026, to 1 AM PDT Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Affected Areas
Fire weather zones 624 and 625, covering most of Klamath and Lake Counties in Oregon, including the Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest, and the South Central Oregon Desert including BLM land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties. The southern portions of the zones near the California border have the highest chances of abundant lightning.
What You Should Do
Follow all fire restrictions. Sign up for your county's emergency alert system and familiarize yourself with your emergency plan. Visit weather.gov/medford/wildfire for county emergency sign-up forms and fire restriction links.
Expected Conditions
A mix of dry and wet thunderstorms will provide abundant lightning. Thunderstorms will move northeast around 20 to 25 mph. Outflow winds with gusts up to 35 mph are expected. Abundant lightning on dry fuels will likely create new ignitions, with any fires potentially spreading rapidly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1 PM PDT Friday, June 19, 2026, to 1 AM PDT Saturday, June 20, 2026. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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