Weather Alerts for Caribou RangeIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| CARIBOU RANGE | ||
Areas Affected: Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River |
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| Effective: Wed, 7/8 2:04am | Updated: Wed, 7/8 12:11pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed, 7/8 3:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop Tuesday. Lightning may generate new fire starts. New starts may spread rapidly. * THUNDERSTORMS...Both wet and dry thunderstorms expected with 25 to 35 percent coverage. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 30 to 40 mph are 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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