Red Flag Warning for Owyhee Mountains; Burns BLM; Steens Mountain +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Owyhee Mountains, Burns BLM, Southern Grasslands, Steens Mountain
- Effective
- Ends or expires
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- Severe
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- Likely
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
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect from noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zone 423 Owyhee Mountains. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM, 671 Steens Mountain and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Thursday. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 19 percent. * TEMPERATURES...85 to 93 degrees. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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- Alert
Red Flag Warning issued August 26 at 11:02AM MDT until August 27 at 9:00PM 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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