Red Flag Warning Issued for Siskiyou County Fire Weather Zone 282
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NOAA issued it on August 3, 2026, 2 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 Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County effective from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Siskiyou County, California
- Issued
- August 3, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Siskiyou County, California.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Medford OR. The alert is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fire Weather Zone 282 in California, including the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County, Mt Shasta City, Dunsmuir and McCloud.
What You Should Do
Follow all fire restrictions. Sign up for your county's emergency alert system and familiarize yourself with your emergency plan. Listen to emergency services.
Expected Conditions
Southeast to southwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph are expected. Minimum humidity will be 10 to 15 percent. Increasingly unstable conditions could further increase fire activity. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT on Wednesday, August 5. It was issued August 3 at 3:54 PM PDT and ends August 5 at 9:00 PM PDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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