Weather Alerts for Eastern Magic ValleyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY | ||
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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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH |
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| EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY | ||
Areas Affected: Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River |
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| Effective: Fri, 9/11 2:17am | Updated: Fri, 9/11 7:25am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Fri, 9/11 9:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
* AFFECTED AREA...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 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Low humidity and moderate to strong wind causes rapid fire spread and higher intensity wildfires. Information: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. |
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