NWS Medford ORFW.W 0019August 24, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Western Klamath National Forest, Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley, Siskiyou Mountains and 2 more, CA and OR
The National Weather Service office in Medford issued a red flag warning for Western Klamath National Forest, Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley, Siskiyou Mountains and 2 more in California, Oregon, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on August 24. It was the 19th red flag warning the NWS office in Medford issued in 2026. California had 14 red flag warnings in August 2026, against 15 in an average August of 2008-2025 (California's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Medford OR
- Area
- Western Klamath National Forest, Central Siskiyou County Including Shasta Valley, Siskiyou Mountains and 2 more
- State
- California
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:06 a.m. PDT, August 24, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. PDT, August 24, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. PDT, August 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMFR FW.W 0019
- 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 California, Fire Weather Zones 280 and 281. In Oregon...Fire Weather Zones 621, 622, and 623. In California, this includes Scott Valley, Shasta Valley, and the Klamath River Valley. In Oregon, this includes the Siskiyou Mountains, the Southern Cascade Mountains, and the Rogue Valley. * WIND...In Oregon, west to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 25 mph. In California, south to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities down to 8 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.