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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
855 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

IDZ410-427-151200-
/O.CAN.KPIH.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250715T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0005.250715T1800Z-250716T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
855 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410 AND 427...


The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from noon
to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek
  and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM
  south of the Snake River.

* TIMING...Thunderstorm development mid to late afternoon will
  produce gusts over 35 mph along with the potential for
  lightning.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 35 percent coverage expected.

* IMPACTS...Erratic wind gusts over 45 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
855 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

IDZ411-413-151200-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0005.250715T1800Z-250716T0300Z/
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
855 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 411 AND 413...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from noon
to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial Mountains and
  Snake River Range/Targhee NF and Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou
  Range/Caribou NF.

* THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 35 percent coverage expected.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Erratic wind gusts over 45 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
145 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025

NVZ470-151445-
/O.EXA.KLKN.FW.W.0008.250715T1800Z-250716T0500Z/
Eastern Elko County-
145 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
470...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Red Flag
Warning for dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds, which is
in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Tuesday.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 470 Eastern Elko County.

* Thunderstorm Coverage...Scattered dry thunderstorms expected.

* Outflow Winds...Up to 50 mph.

* Impacts...Dry lightning may create new fire starts and combine
  with strong outflow winds to produce rapid fire growth.

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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
228 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

UTZ478-479-151230-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0006.250715T1800Z-250716T0300Z/
Salt Lake Desert-Wasatch Mountains-
228 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR
SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWING AN EXTENDED DRY PERIOD FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478 AND 479...

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for scattered dry thunderstorms following an extended
dry period, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert and
  Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered dry thunderstorms are expected to
  develop during the afternoon hours on Tuesday, bringing
  potential for frequent lightning strikes from storms producing
  little to no rainfall.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...A dry low level environment will promote
  potential for storms to produce strong outflow wind gusts in
  excess of 30-35 mph with around a 40-50 percent chance of gusts
  exceeding 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
  new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
lightning...dry fuel conditions...and gusty microburst winds will
create favorable conditions for new fire starts and extreme fire
behavior.


&&

$$

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