September 2, 2025 3:40 a.m. 

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday for mountain areas in part of southwest and southcentral Oregon.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford said abundant lightning on dry fuels is expected for the Umpqua National Forest, the Southern Oregon Cascades and nearby locations.

Forecasters said scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning is possible. Storms may produce little or no rain, and lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and may cause many new fire starts.  Gusts of 35 to 50 miles per hour could travel outward to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.

A Red Flag Warning is issued when forecasters identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life threatening.