Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
077 WWUS85 KPIH 141405 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pocatello ID 805 AM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410 425 AND 427.. IDZ425-427-142100- /O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0004.250714T2000Z-250715T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0004.250714T2000Z-250715T0300Z/ 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- 805 AM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 427... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * 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. * TIMING...Winds will increase early this afternoon and remain gusty into early evening. Daytime humidities will drop below 15 percent during this time. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity with critically dry fuels may result in extreme fire behavior. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ IDZ410-142100- /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0004.250714T2000Z-250715T0300Z/ Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 805 AM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 410... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM. * TIMING...Winds will increase early this afternoon and remain gusty into early evening. Daytime humidities will drop below 15 percent during this time. Thunderstorm development mid to late afternoon will produce gusts over 35 mph. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 17 percent. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry thunderstorms across the north half of zone 410 will produce wind gusts in excess of 35 mph. * IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity with critically dry fuels may result in extreme fire behavior. Erratic wind gusts over 35 mph are expected near thunderstorms. Lightning may generate new fire starts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria for Southeastern Idaho: - Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain. - Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall criteria. - Other high impact events deemed critical by the National Weather Service and area fire management agencies. && $$