WWA Summary for Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
801 PM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025


IDZ410-200200-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0007.250719T1800Z-250720T0200Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
801 PM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONE
410...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM.

* TIMING...Tomorrow, Saturday, from noon and go through Saturday
  evening until 8 PM MDT.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and low humidity with
  critically dry fuels may result in extreme fire behavior.

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.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
130 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

WAZ705>709-190500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0010.250718T2100Z-250719T0500Z/
Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705)-
Waterville Plateau (Zone 706)-Western Columbia Basin (Zone 707)-
Eastern Columbia Basin - Palouse - Spokane Area (Zone 708)-
Lower Palouse - Snake River (Zone 709)-
130 PM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
705, 706, 707, 708, AND 709...

* Affected Area: Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone
  705), Waterville Plateau (Zone 706), Western Columbia Basin
  (Zone 707), Eastern Columbia Basin  -Palouse  -Spokane Area
  (Zone 708) and Lower Palouse  -Snake River (Zone 709).

* Winds: West to Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph,
  except 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 MPH on the Waterville
  Plateau.

* Relative Humidities: 10 to 20 percent.

* Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new or existing
  fires.

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 Missoula MT
744 AM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025

IDZ102-182145-
/O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0002.250718T2100Z-250719T0500Z/
Palouse/Hells Canyon-
644 AM PDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Zone 102 Palouse/Hells Canyon.

* TIMING...From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PDT this evening.

* WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
  extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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