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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
106 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

IDZ410-411-413-427-160300-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250716T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
106 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410, 411, 413,
AND 427...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial
  Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF, Fire Weather Zone
  413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose
  Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
  BLM south of the Snake River.

* TIMING...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop
  during the afternoon and evening hours, supporting the
  potential for gusty outflow winds and frequent lightning.

* WINDS...A dry low level environment will promote the potential
  for storms to produce gusty outflow wind gusts in excess of 40-
   50 mph, locally higher up to around 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 45 percent coverage expected.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected today.
  Lightning may generate new fire starts. 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 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1003 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025


NVZ461-462-160500-
/O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0008.250715T1800Z-250716T0500Z/
Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch-Nye County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch-
1003 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF LINCOLN
COUNTY...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Nevada...Fire weather zone 461.

* TIMING...from 11 am PDT until 10 pm PDT Tuesday.

* WIND...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...7 to 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

MW

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
619 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

NVZ425-470-160500-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0008.250715T1800Z-250716T0500Z/
White Pine and Northeast Nye Counties-Eastern Elko County-
619 AM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425...

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 425 White Pine and Northeast
  Nye Counties.

* Winds...Sustained southwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts near 30
  mph.

* Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* Impacts...The combination of gusty winds and low relative
  humidity values will create critical fire weather conditions.

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

* Thunderstorm Coverage...Scattered dry thunderstorms expected.

* Outflow Winds...Gusts as high as 65 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.

&&

$$

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