Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued June 18 at 1:22PM MDT until June 20 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 12:22pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 410, 413, 422, 427, 475, AND 476...
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect
from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou
Range/Caribou NF, Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth
Range/Northern Sawtooth NF, Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek
and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM
south of the Snake River, Fire Weather Zone 475 East Salmon
River Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and
Lost River Range/Challis NF.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected
Saturday. Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new fire
starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
* THUNDERSTORMS...20 to 40 percent coverage.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Stronger storms will be capable of producing
wind gusts up to 45 mph.
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:
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM; Caribou Range/Caribou NF; Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF; Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River; East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF; Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
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