Emmett Weather

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST OREGON WITH GUSTY WINDS
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A frontal passage will bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms
with minimal precipitation over the BLM districts of Southwest
Idaho and Southeast Oregon. Strong outflow winds up to 55 MPH
is possible.

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 3 PM Wednesday to
midnight MDT Wednesday night.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 400 Northern
Boise BLM, 420 Treasure Valley BLM, 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424
Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands.

* TIMING...From 3 PM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic winds up to 55 mph.

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

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

* AFFECTED AREA...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 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...When these weather conditions combine with
critically dry fuels, extreme fire behavior, including
intensity and spread rate, can result.

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.