Red Flag Warning for Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM; Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF; Caribou Range/Caribou NF +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Caribou Range/Caribou NF, Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF, Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River, Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM
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What is happening
Impacts: Scattered thunderstorms can produce frequent lightning that may in turn produce wildfire starts in receptive fuels.
What the bulletin says to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria for Southeastern Idaho: - Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain. - Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall criteria. - Other high impact events deemed critical by the National Weather Service and area fire management agencies.
Full official description
Bulletin details
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410, 411, 413 AND 427... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River. * IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms can produce frequent lightning that may in turn produce wildfire starts in receptive fuels. * THUNDERSTORMS...A mix of wet and dry storms. * OUTFLOW WINDS....Gusts over 35 mph with peak gusts nearing 45- 55 mph.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Red Flag Warning issued July 29 at 7:58AM MDT until July 29 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pocatello ID. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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