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Fire Weather Watch
◍ South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties · USA · updated 8/21/2026, 4:02:00 AM
⏱ In effect until 6:00 AM UTC-7
Severity score
65/100
Confidence
High
Why this matters
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds combined with low RH could lead to the rapid spread of any new or existing fires. * AFFECTED AREA...In ORZ625...Fire weather zone 625. * WIND...South to southwest 15 to 25 mph with with gusts 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity 10 to 15 percent. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
Key stats
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Severe
Certainty
Possible
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Timeline
- Fire Weather Watch8/21/2026, 4:02:00 AMFire Weather Watch issued August 20 at 9:02PM PDT until August 22 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Sources & attribution
OfficialNWS NWS Medford ORupdated 8/21/2026, 4:02:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Medford ORupdated 8/21/2026, 4:02:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Medford ORupdated 8/21/2026, 4:02:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Pendleton ORupdated 8/21/2026, 12:36:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Boise IDupdated 8/20/2026, 6:40:00 PM
OfficialNWS NWS Reno NVupdated 8/20/2026, 5:52:00 PM
⚠This is an informational severity score, not an official warning. Follow guidance from NWS/NOAA, FEMA (ready.gov), and local emergency management.