Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 5 at 1:15PM MDT until June 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 5, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 427...
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake River
Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River and Fire
Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern
Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River.
* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 17 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of dry fuels, gusty winds, and low
humidity could lead to increasing critical fire weather
conditions as new or existing fires could rapidly spread.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River; Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID