Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1127 AM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 422...
IDZ422-270600-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0007.260626T1800Z-260627T0600Z/
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
1127 AM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 422...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern
Sawtooth NF. Coverage will be highest from near Galena Summit
northward.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected.
Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new fire starts or
existing fires may spread rapidly.
* THUNDERSTORMS...A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms with 20 to
35 percent coverage.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 35 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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1124 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026
NVZ470-270600-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260627T0600Z/
Eastern Elko County-
1124 AM PDT Fri Jun 26 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 470...
* WIND...Sustained west winds 15 to 20 mph, with gusts near 35
mph.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values as low as 8
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 Salt Lake City UT
329 AM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR LOCATIONS
INCLUDING MARYSVALE AND JUNCTION IN PIUTE COUNTY, PANGUITCH IN
GARFIELD COUNTY, BEAVER AND MILFORD IN BEAVER COUNTY, CEDAR CITY
AND ENOCH IN IRON COUNTY AND ENTERPRISE AND PINE VALLEY IN
WASHINGTON COUNTY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE COTTONWOOD FIRE...
UTZ478-479-482-484-488-492-497-270030-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.260626T1500Z-260628T0600Z/
Salt Lake Desert-Wasatch Mountains-Western Uintah Basin-
Tavaputs Plateau-Manti National Forest-Central Utah West Desert-
Mojave Desert-
329 AM MDT Fri Jun 26 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 478, 479, 482, 484, 488, 492, AND 497...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire
Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 482
Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau,
Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone
492 Central Utah West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave
Desert.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Winds will
decrease overnight Friday. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts
to 45 mph will redevelop Saturday afternoon and continue into
Saturday evening.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 to 10 percent Friday afternoon
and evening and 10 to 15 percent Saturday afternoon and evening.
Poor overnight recovery south of I-80, with little to no
recovery south and east of a line from near Ibapah to Provo to
Moon Lake.
* 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 Boise ID
1253 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY...
.A strong low pressure system will begin to move into the area
later today, bringing a cold front through the area early Friday
morning. Widespread showers will follow behind the front
throughout the day Friday into Saturday, however clearing behind
the front late Friday morning will enable scattered
thunderstorm development. Thunderstorms may produce erratic
outflow gusts up to 50 mph.
IDZ400-420-423-424-426-ORZ670>674-262115-
/O.UPG.KBOI.FW.A.0005.260626T1800Z-260627T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0007.260626T1800Z-260627T1200Z/
Northern Boise BLM-Treasure Valley BLM-Owyhee Mountains-
Western Twin Falls BLM-Southern Highlands-Burns BLM-
Steens Mountain-Southern Grasslands-Central Canyonlands-
Northwestern Vale BLM-
1253 PM MDT Thu Jun 25 2026 /1153 AM PDT Thu Jun 25 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ FRIDAY TO
6 AM MDT /5 AM PDT/ SATURDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE
BLM...TREASURE VALLEY BLM...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS...WESTERN TWIN FALLS
BLM...SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...BURNS BLM...STEENS MOUNTAIN...SOUTHERN
GRASSLANDS...CENTRAL CANYONLANDS AND NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM...
WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 400...420...423...424...426...670...
671...672...673 AND 674...
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from noon MDT /11 AM
PDT/ Friday to 6 AM MDT /5 AM PDT/ Saturday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 400 Northern
Boise BLM, 420 Treasure Valley BLM, 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424
Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon,
Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM, 671 Steens Mountain, 672
Southern Grasslands, 673 Central Canyonlands and 674
Northwestern Vale BLM.
* TIMING...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ Friday to 6 AM MDT /5 AM
PDT/ Saturday.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50 mph.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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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