Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
118 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
411, 413, 422, 427, 475 AND 476...
IDZ422-427-180300-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0012.260717T1800Z-260718T0300Z/
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
118 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
422 AND 427...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern
Sawtooth 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, with wetting rains
possible with stronger storms.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 35 mph with peak gusts nearing 55-60
mph.
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:
- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
118 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
411, 413, 422, 427, 475 AND 476...
IDZ411-413-180300-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0012.260717T1800Z-260718T0300Z/
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
118 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
411 AND 413...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial Mountains and
Snake River Range/Targhee NF and Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou
Range/Caribou NF.
* 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, with wetting rains
possible with stronger storms
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 35 mph with peak gusts nearing 55-60
mph.
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:
- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
118 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
411, 413, 422, 427, 475 AND 476...
IDZ475-476-180300-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0012.260717T1800Z-260718T0300Z/
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
118 AM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
475 AND 476...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 475 East Salmon River
Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and Lost
River Range/Challis NF.
* 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, with wetting rains
possible with stronger storms.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 35 mph with peak gusts nearing 55-60
mph.
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:
- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
850 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE INLAND
NORTHWEST THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OKANOGAN, METHOW VALLEYS FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...
...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WATERVILLE PLATEAU FRIDAY AFTERNOON
SHIFTING TO WESTERLY IN THE EVENING...
.Additional showers and storms will redevelop tonight for much of
the Inland Northwest. Gusty outflow winds around 30 mph will be
possible with this activity. Rainfall amounts up to a tenth of an
inch are possible, with locally higher amounts where multiple
storms move over the same area. Dry and breezy conditions will
develop in portions of central Washington Friday afternoon. A
sharp wind shift from south to west will impact the Waterville
Plateau Friday evening.
WAZ701-708-171400-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260717T1400Z/
Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)-
Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
850 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 701 AND 708...
* Affected Area: Foothills of Northeast Washington (Zone 701)
and Eastern Columbia Basin -Palouse -Spokane Area (Zone 708).
* Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible
overnight into Friday morning. Rainfall amounts up to a tenth of
an inch possible, with locally higher amounts where multiple
storms move over the same area.
* Outflow Winds: Gusty and erratic thunderstorm outflow winds up
to 30 mph will be possible through Friday morning.
* Impacts: New fire starts from lightning. New and existing fires
could be impacted by gusty outflow winds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
850 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE INLAND
NORTHWEST THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OKANOGAN, METHOW VALLEYS FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...
...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WATERVILLE PLATEAU FRIDAY AFTERNOON
SHIFTING TO WESTERLY IN THE EVENING...
.Additional showers and storms will redevelop tonight for much of
the Inland Northwest. Gusty outflow winds around 30 mph will be
possible with this activity. Rainfall amounts up to a tenth of an
inch are possible, with locally higher amounts where multiple
storms move over the same area. Dry and breezy conditions will
develop in portions of central Washington Friday afternoon. A
sharp wind shift from south to west will impact the Waterville
Plateau Friday evening.
IDZ101-WAZ700-171600-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260717T1800Z/
Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)-
Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700)-
850 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101 AND 700...
* Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)
and Selkirk Mountains of Northeast Washington (Zone 700).
* Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms possible overnight into
Friday morning. Rainfall amounts up to a tenth of an inch
possible, with locally higher amounts where multiple storms move
over the same area.
* Outflow Winds: Gusty and erratic thunderstorm outflow winds up
to 30 mph will be possible through Friday morning.
* Impacts: New fire starts from lightning. New and existing fires
could be impacted by gusty outflow winds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
850 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE INLAND
NORTHWEST THURSDAY NIGHT...
...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS OKANOGAN, METHOW VALLEYS FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...
...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WATERVILLE PLATEAU FRIDAY AFTERNOON
SHIFTING TO WESTERLY IN THE EVENING...
.Additional showers and storms will redevelop tonight for much of
the Inland Northwest. Gusty outflow winds around 30 mph will be
possible with this activity. Rainfall amounts up to a tenth of an
inch are possible, with locally higher amounts where multiple
storms move over the same area. Dry and breezy conditions will
develop in portions of central Washington Friday afternoon. A
sharp wind shift from south to west will impact the Waterville
Plateau Friday evening.
WAZ709-171200-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260717T1200Z/
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
850 PM PDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 709...
* Affected Area: Lower Palouse -Snake River (Zone 709).
* Thunderstorms: Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible
overnight into Friday morning. Rainfall amounts up to a tenth of
an inch possible, with locally higher amounts where multiple
storms move over the same area.
* Outflow Winds: Gusty and erratic thunderstorm outflow winds up
to 30 mph will be possible through Friday morning.
* Impacts: New fire starts from lightning. New and existing fires
could be impacted by gusty outflow winds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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