Red Flag Warning for Burns BLM; Steens Mountain
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Payette National Forest, Northern Boise BLM, Northern Boise National Forest, Owyhee Mountains, Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF, including the Camas Prairie, Southern Highlands, Treasure Valley BLM, Western Payette National Forest and 7 more
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- Severe
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What is happening
Impacts: Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the bulletin says to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.
Full official description
Bulletin details
...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY... A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to the region Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Lingering dry surface air will limit the rainfall amounts on Thursday, increasing concern for lightning ignitions. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM Thursday to 5 AM PDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 671 Steens Mountain. * TIMING...From 2 PM Thursday to 5 AM PDT Friday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 40 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Official revisions
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Red Flag Warning issued August 12 at 1:20PM MDT until August 14 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID
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Red Flag Warning issued August 12 at 1:20PM MDT until August 14 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID
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Red Flag Warning issued August 12 at 1:20PM MDT until August 14 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID
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Red Flag Warning issued August 12 at 1:20PM MDT until August 14 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Boise ID. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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