Weather Alerts for Arco/Mud Lake DesertIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| ARCO/MUD LAKE DESERT | ||
Areas Affected: Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM |
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| Effective: Fri, 9/11 2:17am | Updated: Fri, 9/11 7:25am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Fri, 9/11 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Existing or new fires could grow rapidly. Information: 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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