July 29, 2025 4:30 a.m. 

A Fire Weather Watch is in place for the Umpqua Basin from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning for abundant lightning on dry fuels.

This could result in the potential for new fire starts.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Medford said isolated to scattered thunderstorms with dry lightning are possible. Forecasters said storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible and a cause for concern.

Wind gusts of 35 to 50 miles per hour could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.

Forecasters told News Radio 93-9 FM and 1240 KQEN that while most of the thunderstorm activity is expected to be closer to the Cascades, there is still the potential for a few storm cells to reach the Roseburg area.

The NWS Fire Weather Message said residents should follow all fire restrictions and avoid activities that could cause sparks.

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