August 8, 2019 4:15 a.m.
A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for parts of the region on Friday.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford have issued an Urgent Fire Weather Message.
The statement said another period of gusty winds and low relative humidity will develop Thursday afternoon and evening in the Fremont National Forest in south-central Oregon. Isolated thunderstorms will develop Thursday afternoon and evening in northern Klamath and Lake Counties.
Then, low pressure will move up from the south on Friday and could bring frequent lightning on dry fuels late Friday morning into Friday evening. Thunderstorms are expected to produce little or no rainfall to start, then the chance of wetting rain will increase Friday evening. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue Friday night into Saturday as the system moves onshore.
Abundant lightning on dry fuels may produce numerous new starts that pose a threat to life and property and may overwhelm initial attack capabilities. Wetting rain may occur under cores of thunderstorms.
Affected areas include central and eastern Douglas County along with many other areas in southern Oregon, including the Umpqua National Forest.
The Fire Weather Watch runs Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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