Weather Alerts and Warnings for

IMPACTS: Abundant lightning on dry fuels will likely create
new ignitions across the region. Any fires that develop could
spread rapidly. Numerous new fire starts could overwhelm
initial attack.

* AFFECTED AREA...Areas in southern Oregon along and east of
the Cascades, along the western foothills and slopes of the
Cascades, and over the Siskiyous, including Fire Weather
Zones 617...621...622...623...624 and 625.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Moving roughly north to northeast around 15
to 20 mph. Storm mode will be mostly wet thunderstorms, but
dry lightning strikes can occur outside of wet cores.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 45 mph.

* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air
Pollution Advisory for northern Jackson County...in effect until 2
PM PDT Wednesday.

Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecast conditions
will cause air quality levels to fluctuate and could be at unhealthy
levels.

Smoke levels can change rapidly depending on the weather. People at
risk include infants and young children, people with heart or lung
disease, older adults and pregnant people.

People can take the following precautions to protect their health:

* Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air
quality.
* Avoid strenuous outdoor activity during periods of poor air
quality.
* People with heart or lung problems and young children are
especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke
levels are high.
* Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in
indoor heating, ventilation, cooling and air purification systems.

For additional information...please visit the web site at
https://oregonsmoke.org