Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1257 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
IDZ410-411-413-422-425-427-475-476-050300-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-241005T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
1257 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 410, 411, 413, 422, 425, 427, 475, AND 476...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial
Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF, Fire Weather Zone
413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF, Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth
Range/Northern Sawtooth NF, Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake
River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River, Fire
Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern
Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River, Fire
Weather Zone 475 East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF and
Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to around 50 to 55
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated winds and low relative humidities could
lead to rapid growth of new or existing fires.
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.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
226 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
UTZ479-480-483-488-493-050300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-241005T0300Z/
Wasatch Mountains-Uinta Mountains-Southern Ashley National Forest-
Manti National Forest-Central Utah Mountains-
226 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 479,
480, 483, 488, AND 493...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains, Fire
Weather Zone 480 Uinta Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 483
Southern Ashley National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti
National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah
Mountains.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1252 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
NVZ424-437-438-469-470-050200-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-241005T0200Z/
Southeastern Humboldt County and northern Lander County-
Humboldt County-Quinn-
W Elko County, N Eureka and Lander Counties N of I80-
Central Elko County-Eastern Elko County-
1252 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
424, 437, 438, 469, AND 470...
* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
143 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
IDZ402-403-421-423-424-426-050300-
/O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-241005T0300Z/
Eastern Payette National Forest-Northern Boise National Forest-
Southern Boise National Forest/Western Sawtooth National Forest-
Owyhee Mountains-Western Twin Falls BLM-Southern Highlands-
143 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 402, 403, AND 424...
* Affected Area...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 402 Eastern
Payette National Forest, 403 Northern Boise National Forest,
421 Southern Boise National Forest/Western Sawtooth National
Forest, 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424 Western Twin Falls BLM and
426 Southern Highlands.
* Timing...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.
* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph shifting
to the northwest with a cold frontal passage this afternoon and
evening.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent, except as low as 12
percent zone 424.
* Temperatures...Up to 83, except up to 90 zone 424.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
137 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
MTZ118-050900-
/O.CON.KTFX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-241005T0900Z/
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest-
137 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT SATURDAY FOR
WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A WIND
SHIFT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118...
* AFFECTED AREA...Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the
Helena National Forest.
* TIMING...Expect low humidity, warm temperatures and periods of
strong winds until 7 PM. A wind shift is then likely to occur
around 7 PM this evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph. The
strong winds will diminish after 1 AM Saturday morning.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 83.
* COLD FRONT...A cold front will shift winds to the west early
this evening, resulting in erratic fire behavior on any new
fire starts.
* IMPACTS...The combination of low relative humidity and strong
wind gusts may result in critical fire weather conditions
during the afternoon and evening hours.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these
areas of this Red Flag Warning.
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http://www.weather.gov/tfx
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
111 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
WYZ140-051300-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-241005T1800Z/
Yellowstone National Park-
111 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT SATURDAY...
* IMPACTS: Low relative humidity, unseasonably warm temperatures,
and very gusty westerly wind could cause erratic fire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Northwest WY...Fire Weather Zone 140.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Northwest WY...Yellowstone National Park.
* WIND: Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Occasional
wind gusts 40 to 50 mph above 9000 feet.
* HUMIDITY: 15 to 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Highs around 70, with 60s in the mountains. Lows
Friday night in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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http://weather.gov/riverton
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
111 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
WYZ275>277-280>283-285>287-300-414-415-051300-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-241006T0100Z/
North Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM-Cody Foothills-
Lincoln and Uinta Counties/Lower Elevations-
Natrona County/Casper BLM-Johnson County/Casper BLM-
South Bighorn Basin/Worland BLM-
Upper Wind River Basin/Wind River Basin-South Bighorn Mountains-
Absaroka Mountains/North Shoshone NF-Owl Creek Mountains-
Casper Mountain-Salt and Wyoming Ranges/West Zone Bridger Teton NF-
North Zone Bridger Teton NF and Grand Teton NP-
111 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT SATURDAY...
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...280...283...285...300.
In North Central WY Fire Zones...275...276...281...282...287.
In Northwest WY Fire Zones...286...415.
In Southwest WY Fire Zone....277.
In West Central WY Fire Zone....414.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In North Central WY...Big Horn...Hot Springs...Johnson...Park
Washakie.
In Southwest WY...Uinta.
In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette...Teton.
* IMPACTS: Low relative humidity, unseasonably warm temperatures,
and very gusty westerly wind could cause erratic fire behavior.
* WIND: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. Occasional gusts
50 to 60 mph along the crest and east slopes of fire zone 286.
* HUMIDITY: 9 to 13 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Lower elevation high temperatures in the mid 70s to
lower 80s Friday, and the upper 60s to lower 70s Saturday.
Mountain high temperatures in the 60s Friday, and the 50s
Saturday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Riverton WY
111 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
WYZ278-279-288-289-416-051300-
/O.CON.KRIW.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-241006T0300Z/
Upper Green River Basin/Rock Springs BLM-
Sweetwater County/Rock Springs BLM/Flaming Gorge NRA-
East Wind River Mountains/South Shoshone NF-
Granite/Green/Ferris/Rattlesnake Mountains-
West Wind River Mountains/East Zone Bridger Teton NF-
111 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SATURDAY...
* AFFECTED AREA:
In Central WY Fire Zones...288...289.
In Southwest WY Fire Zone....279.
In West Central WY Fire Zones...278...416.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central WY...Fremont...Natrona.
In Southwest WY...Sweetwater.
In West Central WY...Lincoln...Sublette.
* IMPACTS: Low relative humidity, unseasonably warm temperatures,
and very gusty westerly wind could cause erratic fire behavior.
* WIND: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. Occasional gusts
50 to 60 mph in fire zones 288 and 289.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 8 percent Friday, 13 to 18 percent Saturday.
* TEMPERATURES: Lower elevation high temperatures in the mid 70s to
lower 80s Friday, and the upper 60s to lower 70s Saturday.
Mountain high temperatures in the 60s Friday, and the 50s
Saturday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
1118 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
MTZ123>129-051730-
/O.CON.KBYZ.FW.W.0013.241004T1800Z-241006T0000Z/
Gallatin National Forest-Wheatland County/Sweet Grass County-
Stillwater County-Beartooth Ranger District Custer National Forest-
Golden Valley County/Musselshell county-Yellowstone County-
Crow Indian Reservation/Bighorn Canyon Rec Area-
1118 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT SATURDAY...
* IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, strong
gusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front will create
erratic fire behavior and new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA:
In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127
128...129.
* COUNTIES AFFECTED:
In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland.
In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Park...Stillwater
Sweet Grass...Yellowstone.
In Southwest MT...Gallatin.
* COLD FRONT: Dry cold front arrives tonight, bringing a shift
from southwest to strong west to northwest winds.
* WIND: West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES: Up to 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1131 AM MDT Thu Oct 3 2024
MTZ110-111-041745-
/O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0004.241004T1900Z-241005T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0008.241004T1900Z-241005T0400Z/
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1131 AM MDT Thu Oct 3 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM MDT FRIDAY...
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* Affected area: Fire Zone 110 (Deerlodge/West Beaverhead). Fire
Zone 111 (East Beaverhead).
* Impacts: A dry cold front will bring gusty winds and low RHs
Friday afternoon and evening, leading to critical fire weather
conditions. The stronger winds and lower RHs are favored for
locations east of the Continental Divide.
* Winds: Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Localized gusts over 60 mph, primarily in the higher terrain.
* Minimum humidities: 10 to 15 percent.
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