Weather Alerts for Shoshone/Lava BedsIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| SHOSHONE/LAVA BEDS | ||
Areas Affected: Northern Boise BLM - Treasure Valley BLM - Owyhee Mountains - Western Twin Falls BLM - Southern Highlands |
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| Effective: Tue, 7/8 12:49pm | Updated: Wed, 7/9 6:15am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed, 7/9 3:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...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. Information: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will occur shortly. |
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| RED FLAG WARNING |
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| SHOSHONE/LAVA BEDS | ||
Areas Affected: Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River - Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River |
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| Effective: Wed, 7/9 3:00am | Updated: Wed, 7/9 6:15am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed, 7/9 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* 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. 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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| RED FLAG WARNING |
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| SHOSHONE/LAVA BEDS | ||
Areas Affected: Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM - Caribou Range/Caribou NF |
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| Effective: Wed, 7/9 3:00am | Updated: Wed, 7/9 6:15am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed, 7/9 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM and Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF. * WINDS...Southwest 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. 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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