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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410,
413, 425, AND 427...

IDZ410-413-425-427-170300-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0002.260616T1800Z-260617T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
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-
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 410, 413, 425, AND 427...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou
  Range/Caribou NF, 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.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Very strong wind and low humidity contributes to
  rapid fire spread and high intensity should a wildfire gets
  established. Extreme fire behavior can also result.

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.

&&

Messick

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
111 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.Dry and windy conditions this afternoon and again Wednesday
afternoon will create critical fire weather conditions.

IDZ424-426-170300-
/O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0005.260617T1800Z-260618T0300Z/
/O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0004.260616T2100Z-260617T0300Z/
Western Twin Falls BLM-Southern Highlands-
111 PM MDT Tue Jun 16 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM
AND SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 424 AND
426...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM AND
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 424 AND 426...

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect
until 9 PM MDT tonight and from noon to 9 PM MDT on Wednesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 424 Western Twin
  Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this
  evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM MDT
  Wednesday.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 to 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.

&&

$$

W

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