Gusts up to 35 mph expected overnight Monday into Tuesday morning
By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news
A red flag warning for fire weather was issued Monday for the broad areas of southwest Oregon and northwest California, including the Ashland area, effective until 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, according to the National Weather Service’s forecast. The alert covering the Eastern Rogue Valley, Southern Oregon Cascades and Siskiyou Mountains is effective starting at 8 p.m. Monday.
The National Weather Service issued the warning due to high temperatures and high winds in many parts of the region, including the western Siskiyou National Forest.
“A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire, which may become life-threatening,” the release said.
Winds may reach as high as 20 to 30 miles per hour through the afternoon, and potentially as high as 35 miles per hour overnight in some areas, while humidity levels will be in the single digits, the release said. Gusts in Ashland are expected to range up to 24 mph, according to the NWS forecast.
To learn about how to prepare for an evacuation or receive emergency messaging, visit ashlandoregon.gov/BetterPrepared.
Email Ashland.news reporter Morgan Rothborne at morganr@ashland.news.
6 p.m. Sept. 30: Start time added for the red flag warning covering Ashland.
