Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued July 7 at 1:55AM MDT until July 7 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 12:55am
Expires:
July 7, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 413 AND
427...
* AFFECTED AREA...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...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to
develop Tuesday. Lightning may generate new fire starts. New
starts may spread rapidly.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Both wet and dry thunderstorms expected with
25 to 35 percent coverage.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 30 to 40 mph are 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:
Caribou Range/Caribou NF; Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender: