Red Flag Warning Issued for Siskiyou Mountains
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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 in fire weather zone 621 from 8 AM to 7 PM PDT Friday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Siskiyou Mountains
- 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 Siskiyou Mountains.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Medford OR. The alert is in effect from 8 AM to 7 PM PDT Friday.
Affected Areas
Fire weather zone 621 in the Siskiyou Mountains.
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. Storms will move northeast around 20 to 25 mph. Outflow winds with gusts up to 35 mph are expected.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 8 AM PDT Friday through 7 PM PDT Friday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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