Weather Alert in Oregon
Red Flag Warning issued September 6 at 3:04PM PDT until September 6 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Umpqua Basin; Umpqua National Forest; Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley; Siskiyou Mountains; Eastern Rogue Valley; Southern Oregon Cascades
DESCRIPTION: * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, portions of Fire Weather Zones 616, 620, and 623, and all of 621, 622, 617. This covers areas mainly along and east of the I-5 corridor to the Cascade Crest, including Roseburg, Grants Pass and Medford. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected. Storms are expected to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores may cause many new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds of 25 to 35 mphthat could travel outward of 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
INSTRUCTION: 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.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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