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: Fri, 7/26 9:43pm | Updated: Fri, 7/26 11:19pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 7/27 5:45am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM. * IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon and evening on Saturday. Besides gusty and erratic winds near thunderstorms, frequent lightning can increase wildfire starts. * THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 50 percent coverage expected. * OUTFLOW WINDS...40 to 60 MPH possible. 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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| RED FLAG WARNING |
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| BEAR RIVER RANGE | ||
Areas Affected: Caribou Range/Caribou NF |
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| Effective: Fri, 7/26 9:43pm | Updated: Fri, 7/26 11:19pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 7/27 5:45am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF. * IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms will develop during the morning and continue through the evening. Besides gusty and erratic winds near thunderstorms, frequent lightning can increase wildfire starts. * THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 50 percent coverage expected. * OUTFLOW WINDS...40 to 60 MPH possible. 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: - Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall criteria. |
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