Red Flag Warning issued June 17 at 1:18AM MDT until June 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Severe weather warning
Upcoming
From Today 12:00 (4 hours from now)
Until Today 16:00 (8 hours from now)
Official warning explanations:
  • AFFECTED AREA: Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF, Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River.

  • WINDS: West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph.

  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY: As low as 11 percent.

  • IMPACTS: Very strong wind and low humidity contributes to rapid fire spread and high intensity should a wildfire gets established. Extreme fire behavior can also result.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF, Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Very strong wind and low humidity contributes to rapid fire spread and high intensity should a wildfire gets established. Extreme fire behavior can also result.

Instructions:

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.

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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