Red Flag Warning

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pocatello ID 256 AM MDT Sat Jul 27 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 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 morning and continue through the evening. Besides gusty and erratic winds near thunderstorms, frequent lightning can increase wildfire starts. * THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 50 percent coverage expected. * OUTFLOW WINDS...40 to 60 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. &&