Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
287 WWUS85 KPIH 100156 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pocatello ID 756 PM MDT Fri Oct 9 2026 IDZ427-100300- /O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-261010T0200Z/ Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River- 756 PM MDT Fri Oct 9 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427... With an approaching system, relative humidity has started to rise. Almost all sites are above critical relative humidity levels currently. Thus, will let Red Flag for fire zone 427 to expire. Winds will continue to remain elevated this evening and, especially, tomorrow afternoon. That said, relative humidity will continue to rise with this approaching system. Expect rain to start by tomorrow afternoon and becoming very widespread Saturday night into Sunday morning. Expect 0.50 to 1.50 inch of rain across much of Southeast Idaho Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon. A flood watch is in effect for much of Southeast Idaho from Saturday at noon through most of Monday. $$