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Red Flag Warning

◍ Western Rogue Basin including the Illinois Valley · USA · updated 8/3/2026, 7:48:00 PM

⏱ In effect until 1:00 AM UTC-7

Severity score

65/100

Confidence

High

Why this matters

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather zones 620, 621, 622, and 623, including Medford, Grants Pass, Ashland, Cave Junction, Eagle Point, Shady Cove, and the Siskiyous and southern Oregon Cascades. * WIND...N

Key stats

Severity

Severe

Certainty

Likely

Urgency

Expected

Timeline

Red Flag Warning
8/3/2026, 7:48:00 PM
Red Flag Warning issued August 3 at 12:48PM PDT until August 5 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR

Sources & attribution

OfficialNWS NWS Medford ORupdated 8/3/2026, 7:48:00 PM

⚠This is an informational severity score, not an official warning. Follow guidance from NWS/NOAA, FEMA (ready.gov), and local emergency management.