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Rural Metro Fire - Josephine County

Rural Metro Fire - Josephine County

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LOCAL FIRE WEATHER Feb 7

Rural Metro Fire - Josephine County
Cloudy
63°F
45°F

Moderate

Clouds generally forming or developing, elevated winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

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Rural Metro Fire - Josephine County

Proudly serving the residents and visitors of N.E. Josephine County, Oregon since 1979.

Rural Metro Fire Department (RMFD), covering 250 square miles in Josephine & Jackson Counties (Oregon) including the areas of Camp Joy, Fort Vannoy, Galice, Grants Pass, Main, Merlin, Murphy, New Hope, Redwood, Rogue River Valley, Sunny Valley, Wilderville & Wonder.

Rural Metro Fire Department began operations in Josephine County in 1979.

Rural Metro Fire Department, established in 1948 with operations including unincorporated communities around the nation, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.

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7-Day Fire Weather Forecast

Rural Metro Fire - Josephine County , 28353 N Main St, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143, USA

Today

Feb 7
62.9°F 44.8°F
Cloudy
Moderate Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, elevated winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight 7:19am - 5:34pm
Precipitation 33%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 38 - 70 %
Winds N 7.7 - 20.1 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.26 m³/m³

Sun

Feb 8
56.7°F 44.6°F
Continuous Rain
High Fire Conditions

Rain, not freezing, continuous, moderate, very high winds and high temperatures forecasted for today.

Daylight 7:18am - 5:36pm
Precipitation 90%, 6 mm
Rel. Humidity 71 - 90 %
Winds NNW 14.5 - 40 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.34 m³/m³

Mon

Feb 9
54.9°F 39.2°F
Cloudy
Low Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight 7:17am - 5:37pm
Precipitation 29%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 47 - 87 %
Winds NE 4.3 - 12.1 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.30 m³/m³

Tue

Feb 10
52.1°F 39.8°F
Heavy Drizzle
Low Fire Conditions

Drizzle, not freezing, continuous, heavy, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight 7:15am - 5:38pm
Precipitation 9%, 2.3 mm
Rel. Humidity 51 - 98 %
Winds NE 4.3 - 10.7 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.28 m³/m³

Wed

Feb 11
49.5°F 39°F
Moderate Drizzle
Low Fire Conditions

Drizzle, not freezing, continuous, moderate, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight 7:14am - 5:40pm
Precipitation 7%, 4.2 mm
Rel. Humidity 82 - 99 %
Winds SSW 2.6 - 2.9 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.27 m³/m³

Thu

Feb 12
52.8°F 35.5°F
Cloudy
Low Fire Conditions

Clouds generally forming or developing, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight 7:13am - 5:41pm
Precipitation 22%, 0 mm
Rel. Humidity 52 - 99 %
Winds ESE 1.6 - 1.8 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.26 m³/m³

Fri

Feb 13
40.4°F 35.7°F
Slight Drizzle
Low Fire Conditions

Drizzle, not freezing, continuous, slight, Generally favorable conditions for burning.

Daylight 7:11am - 5:42pm
Precipitation 42%, 1.2 mm
Rel. Humidity 90 - 99 %
Winds WSW 4.3 - 8.5 mp/h
Soil Moisture 0.28 m³/m³

** Yellow or Red highlights indicates more dangerous fire weather conditions. Please verify burning status with your local fire agency.

Weather source: noaa.gov. Updated Feb 7 12:47pm.

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