Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
916 PM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410, 413,
AND 427...

IDZ427-251200-
/O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260725T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0014.260725T1900Z-260726T0300Z/
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
916 PM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR 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...Scattered thunderstorms can produce frequent
  lightning that may in turn produce wildfire starts in
  receptive fuels.

* THUNDERSTORMS...A mix of wet and dry storms.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 35 mph with peak gusts nearing 45-
  55 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

IDZ410-413-251200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0014.260725T1900Z-260726T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
916 PM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
410 AND 413...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM and Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou
  Range/Caribou NF.

* IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms can produce frequent
  lightning that may in turn produce wildfire starts in
  receptive fuels.

* THUNDERSTORMS...A mix of wet and dry storms.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 35 mph with peak gusts nearing 45-
  55 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$