FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 623, 624, AND 625. The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued and is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS. Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA. For the warning on Tuesday, the eastern portion of Fire Weather zone the eastern portion of Fire weather zone 623 in Klamath County and all of Fire weather zones 624 and 625. For the Fire Weather Watch on Wednesday, this includes all of Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625. For the overnight period Wednesday night, the focus for concern is across the northern portions of these zones, roughly north of a line from Crater Lake to Summer Lake. * THUNDERSTORMS. Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected Tuesday. On Wednesday, scattered to widespread thunderstorms are possible. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS. Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL. View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
