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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
824 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR IDAHO FIRE ZONES 413 AND 427 FOR SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS...

IDZ427-040200-
/O.EXA.KPIH.FW.W.0002.250703T1900Z-250704T0200Z/
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
824 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 427...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from 1 PM
this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening.

* 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 will develop during the
  afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds are expected near
  thunderstorms. Frequent lightning can increase wildfire starts.

* THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 35 percent coverage expected.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...25 to 45 mph possible.

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.

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IDZ413-040200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0002.250703T1900Z-250704T0200Z/
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
824 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 413...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF.

* IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms will develop during the
  afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds are expected near
  thunderstorms. Frequent lightning can increase wildfire starts.

* THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 35 percent coverage expected.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...25 to 45 mph possible.

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:

- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.

&&

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