Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued June 25 at 12:33PM MDT until June 27 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 11:33am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 413...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
422...
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from noon
Friday to midnight MDT Friday night.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern
Sawtooth NF. Coverage will be highest from near Galena Summit
northward.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected.
Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new fire starts or
existing fires may spread rapidly
* THUNDERSTORMS...A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms with 20 to 35
percent coverage.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 30 mph possible.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: