Red Flag Warning Issued for Siskiyou County CA and Klamath Basin OR
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NWS Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning from noon to 8 PM PDT Monday for strong gusty winds and low humidity in fire weather zones across northern California and southern Oregon.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northern California and Southern Oregon
- Issued
- August 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Medford OR
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Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Medford OR. The alert is in effect from noon to 8 PM PDT Monday.
Affected Areas
In California: The Scott Valley in Fire weather zone 280, Fire weather zone 281, Fire weather zone 284 excepting the southeast portion of the zone, and Fire weather zone 285. In Oregon: Fire weather zone 624, excepting the Highway 97 corridor from Modoc Point to Chemult. This covers Western Klamath National Forest; Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley; Siskiyou County from the Cascade Mountains East and South to Mt Shasta; Modoc County Except for the Surprise Valley; Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest.
What You Should Do
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Expected Conditions
South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the Scott Valley, and 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the Shasta Valley. Elsewhere, southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Minimum humidity 9 to 15 percent.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 12:56 PM PDT August 30 until 8:00 PM PDT August 31, with onset at noon PDT August 31.
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