Weather Alerts for Bear River RangeIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| BEAR RIVER RANGE | ||
Areas Affected: Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM |
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| Effective: Thu, 9/10 1:49am | Updated: Thu, 9/10 4:55am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 9/10 8:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 410... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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. - Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall criteria. - Other high impact events deemed critical by the National Weather Service and area fire management agencies. |
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