Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued July 25 at 6:02AM MDT until July 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 25, 2026 - 5:02am
Expires:
July 25, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410, 413, AND
427...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, 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.
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:
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM; 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: