News and opinion about wildland fire
Areas of Washington, Oregon and northern California are under Red Flag Warnings today for gusty winds and low humidity.
The map above was current as of 7:20 a.m. MDT on Friday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site or this NWS site.
The images above show Red Flag Warnings (on the left) that were current at 3:15 a.m. MDT, June 10, and lightning (right) for the 24-hour period ending at 8:52 a.m. MDT on June 10. The red icons represent the most recent lightning strikes.
Northern California, Washington, and Oregon can expect drier and breezy weather today with low humidities. With the lightning they received, it could be interesting there for firefighters over the next few days.
The map below, distributed by @BLMOregon Wednesday morning, was described as “lightning yesterday”. Click on it to see a larger version.
The next map shows Tuesday’s lightning in northern California — approximately 2,600 strikes, and 33 confirmed new fires in 6 National Forests as of Tuesday.
Areas of Washington, Oregon and northern California are under Red Flag Warnings today. Some locations in northern California and southern Oregon (see map above) can expect “abundant lightning” on Tuesday, while portions of northern Oregon and Washington will experience strong winds and low humidities.
The map above was current as of 9:40 a.m. MDT on Tuesday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site or this NWS site.
The northeast California and northwest Nevada areas shown in the map below can expect thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Below is an excerpt from the Ashland, Oregon Daily Tidings, published Monday night at 8:58 p.m.:
Triple-digit heat broke records Sunday and today, and the National Weather Service warns that expected lightning this week could start multiple fires in southwestern Oregon and Northern California. Monday’s record high for Medford for June 8 — 101 degrees set in 1955 — was smashed at a whopping 105 degrees. Sunday’s 101-degree high also toppled a record, set in 1926 at 98 degrees.
Ashland’s high of 97 tied the record high for the date.
The scorching conditions, coupled with lightning-laden thunderstorms expected in portions of southwestern Oregon and Northern California Tuesday and Wednesday, prompted the weather service to issue a red-flag warning for 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday.
Much of Alaska is under a Red Flag Warning today for strong winds accompanying the passage of a front.
The map was current as of 7:53 a.m. MDT on Monday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site or this NWS site.
While many areas in the lower 48 states have received rain in recent weeks, Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches have been issued for areas in Alaska and New Mexico.
The map was current as of 7:45 a.m. MDT on Thursday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site or this NWS site.
Red Flag Warnings or Fire Weather Watches have been issued for areas in New Jersey, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
The map was current as of 8:45 a.m. MDT on Wednesday. Red Flag Warnings can change throughout the day as the National Weather Service offices around the country update and revise their forecasts and maps. For the most current data visit this NWS site or this NWS site.
