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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Pocatello, ID

September 10, 201118 counties in Idaho

NWS Pocatello, ID issued this red flag warning at Sep 10, 2011, 2:05 PM MDT for 18 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Sep 11, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 33 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 10, 2011, 2:05 PM MDT (20:05 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 11, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Sep 12, 2011, 9:19 PM MDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Pocatello, ID

Counties Bannock County, ID, Bear Lake County, ID, Bingham County, ID, Bonneville County, ID, Butte County, ID, Caribou County, ID, Clark County, ID, Custer County, ID, Franklin County, ID, Fremont County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Jefferson County, ID, Lemhi County, ID, Madison County, ID, Oneida County, ID, Power County, ID, Teton County, ID, Valley County, ID

The radar

The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 286 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Boise Airport, ID at 12:00Z on 2011-09-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Boise Airport, ID at 12:00Z on 2011-09-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3305 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

259 
WWUS85 KPIH 102005
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES
410...411...412 AND 413 AS WELL AS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF ZONE
409...

IDZ411>413-111000-
/O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0002.110911T1800Z-110913T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0008.110911T1800Z-110913T0600Z/
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-
205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT FOR FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES
411...412 AND 413...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS 
  AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK 
  AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 413 
  CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF.

* TIMING: BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY
  EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT SLIGHTLY
  BUT INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS HIGH.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

IDZ409-410-111000-
/O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0002.110911T1800Z-110913T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0008.110911T1800Z-110913T0600Z/
MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
205 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT FOR FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES
PORTIONS OF ZONE 409 AND 410...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER 
  VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM THORN 
  CREEK RESERVOIR TO NEAR COXS WELL...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE 
  RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM EAST OF LINE FROM NORTHWEST OF 
  MONTEVIEW TO JUST EAST OF INL TO NEAR COXS WELL.

* TIMING: BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY
  EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY SUNDAY NIGHT
  BUT INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS HIGH.


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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
6 follow-up statements
913 
WWUS85 KPIH 102007 CCA
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
206 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR ALL OF FIRE
ZONES 411...412 AND 413 AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF ZONES 409 AND 410...
...

IDZ411>413-111015-
/O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0002.110911T1800Z-110913T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0008.110911T1800Z-110913T0600Z/
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-
206 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT FOR FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES
411...412 AND 413...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS 
  AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK 
  AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 413 
  CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF.

* TIMING: BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY
  EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT SLIGHTLY
  BUT INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS HIGH.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

IDZ409-410-111015-
/O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0002.110911T1800Z-110913T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0008.110911T1800Z-110913T0600Z/
MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
206 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT FOR FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES
PORTIONS OF ZONE 409 AND 410...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
MONDAY NIGHT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER 
  VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM THORN 
  CREEK RESERVOIR TO NEAR COXS WELL...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE 
  RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM EAST OF LINE FROM NORTHWEST OF 
  MONTEVIEW TO JUST EAST OF INL TO NEAR COXS WELL.

* TIMING: BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY
  EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY SUNDAY NIGHT
  BUT INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS HIGH.


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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
120 
WWUS85 KPIH 110943
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
343 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR ALL
OF SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONES 411...412 AND 413 AS WELL AS
PORTIONS OF ZONES 409 AND 410...

IDZ411>413-112200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.110911T1800Z-110913T0600Z/
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-
343 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT MONDAY NIGHT FOR FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONES 411...412 AND 413...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS 
  AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK 
  AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 413 
  CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF.

* TIMING: BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH
  MONDAY EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT 
  SLIGHTLY BUT INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

IDZ409-410-112200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.110911T1800Z-110913T0600Z/
MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
343 AM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT MONDAY NIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN SOUTHEAST
IDAHO ZONES 409 AND 410...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER 
  VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM THORN 
  CREEK RESERVOIR TO NEAR COXS WELL...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE 
  RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM EAST OF LINE FROM NORTHWEST OF 
  MONTEVIEW TO JUST EAST OF INL TO NEAR COXS WELL.

* TIMING: BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH
  MONDAY EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY 
  SUNDAY NIGHT BUT INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
891 
WWUS85 KPIH 111951
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
151 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR ALL SOUTHEAST AND
CENTRAL IDAHO FIRE ZONES 409/410/411/412/413/475/476/477

IDZ475>477-121000-
/O.EXA.KPIH.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110913T0600Z/
EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF-
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
151 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR CENTRAL IDAHO ZONES 475...476
AND 477...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT.

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON
  NF...LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF...SAWTOOTH
  RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF.

* TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY
  WILL DECREASE SOMEWHAT TONIGHT BUT INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH. 

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

IDZ411>413-121000-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110913T0600Z/
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-
151 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY
NIGHT FOR FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR SOUTHEAST
IDAHO FIRE ZONES 411...412 AND 413...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS 
  AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK 
  AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 413 
  CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF.

* TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY
  WILL DECREASE SOMEWHAT TONIGHT BUT INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH. 

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

IDZ409-410-121000-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110913T0600Z/
MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
151 PM MDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY
NIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN SOUTHEAST
IDAHO ZONES 409 AND 410...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER
  VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM ...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER
  VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM. IT HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL
  PARTS OF THESE ZONES. 

* TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY
  WILL DECREASE SOMEWHAT TONIGHT BUT INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH. 

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
031 
WWUS85 KPIH 120959
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
359 AM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR ALL SOUTHEAST AND
CENTRAL IDAHO FIRE ZONES 409...410...411...412...413...475...476
AND 477...

IDZ411>413-122200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110913T0600Z/
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-
359 AM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO
FIRE ZONES 411...412 AND 413...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS 
  AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK 
  AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 413 
  CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF.

* TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. WIDELY SCATTERED
  THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL REDEVELOP NEAR NOON
  TIME IN THE SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH AND EXPAND NORTHWARD THROUGH
  SOUTHEAST IDAHO.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH. 

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

IDZ409-410-122200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110913T0600Z/
MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
359 AM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO
ZONES 409 AND 410...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER 
  VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM FIRE ...ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER 
  VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM. IT HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 
  PARTS OF THESE ZONES.

* TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY
  WILL REDEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH. 

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

IDZ475>477-122200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110913T0600Z/
EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF-
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
359 AM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR CENTRAL IDAHO ZONES
475...476 AND 477...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON 
  NF...LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF...SAWTOOTH 
  RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF.

* TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY
  WILL REDEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH. 

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


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074 
WWUS85 KPIH 121940
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
140 PM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR ALL SOUTHEAST AND
CENTRAL IDAHO FIRE ZONES 409...410...411...412...413...475...
476 AND 477...

IDZ411>413-130600-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110913T0600Z/
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-
140 PM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO
FIRE ZONES 411...412 AND 413...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS 
  AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK 
  AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 413 
  CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF.

* TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WIDELY SCATTERED
  THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE IN THE
  SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH AND EXPAND NORTHWARD THROUGH SOUTHEAST
  IDAHO.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH. 

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

IDZ409-410-130600-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110913T0600Z/
MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
140 PM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO
ZONES 409 AND 410...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER 
  VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM FIRE ZONE ...410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER 
  VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM. IT HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 
  PARTS OF THESE ZONES.

* TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH. 

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

IDZ475>477-130600-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110913T0600Z/
EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF-
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
140 PM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR CENTRAL IDAHO ZONES
475...476 AND 477...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON 
  NF...LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF...SAWTOOTH 
  RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF.

* TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING.

* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED IN COVERAGE.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH.

* PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LESS THAN ONE TENTH 
  OF AN INCH PER 12 HOURS...ALTHOUGH STRONGER STORMS COULD 
  PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

* IMPACTS: DUE TO DRY FUELS...THE THREAT OF NEW FIRE STARTS AS 
  WELL AS SPREADING OF EXISTING FIRES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS IS 
  HIGH. 

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


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316 
WWUS85 KPIH 130319
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
919 PM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

IDZ409>413-475>477-130430-
/O.CAN.KPIH.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110913T0600Z/
MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF-
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
919 PM MDT MON SEP 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONES 409...410...411...412...413...475...
476 AND 477...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE EASTERN HIGHLANDS AND THE SNAKE
RIVER PLAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

$$


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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pocatello, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Sep 10, 1:59 PM MDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 10, 1:59 PM MDT, 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
159 PM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.
VERY LITTLE CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT THUS FAR THIS AFTERNOON AND
HAVE ONLY ISOLATED COVERAGE THROUGH 06Z IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
AND SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS. GENERALLY VERY WEAK EASTERLY FLOW ALOFT
AND MOST MOISTURE BEING HELD TO SOUTH. BY SUNDAY GET MUCH MORE
SOUTHERLY PUSH ALOFT AND EXPECT SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MOISTURE TO
PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST IDAHO. HAVE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM
COVERAGE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING AS UPPER LOW REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
GK

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE ZONAL AND DRIES OUT SOME BY TUESDAY WITH
THE GFS BRINGING IN THE NEXT TROF FRIDAY. OVERALL JUST KEPT IN THE
CURRENT LOW POPS GRIDS THROUGH THE LONG RANGE AS UNCERTAINTY IN
TIMING. EUROPEAN ALSO BRINGS IN A TROF FRIDAY BUT A BIT SLOWER
THAN GFS SOLUTION.
GK

&&

.AVIATION...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED
TODAY MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN RANGES. MONSOON MOISTURE
SPREADS NORTH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW...INCREASING THE CHANCE /COVERAGE
OF SHOWERS AND STORMS BY AFTERNOON. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL
UNLESS YOU ENCOUNTER A STRONGER STORM THAT WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL AND/OR GUSTY WINDS THAT MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  KEYES

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL INCREASE FORM SOUTH TO NORTH
IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  THE THREAT OF STORMS WILL INCREASE ESPECIALLY
ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA. THERE WILL
SOME CHANCE...BUT LOWER...ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR ZONES 409 THROUGH 413 WILL BE UPGRADED TO A
WARNING FOR TOMORROW AND MONDAY. WE WILL KEEP ZONES 475/476/477 OUT
OF ANY HIGHLIGHTS RIGHT NOW BUT WILL BE WATCHING THINGS CLOSELY.  A
MIX OF WET AND DRY STORMS IS EXPECTED...WITH INITIAL STORMS BEING
DRY. WE SHOULD DRY OUT FOR MIDWEEK QUITE A BIT...BUT WATCHING AS
ANOTHER STORM APPROACHES TOWARD THE END OF NEXT WEEK WHICH WILL
BRING BREEZY CONDITIONS AND MORE THUNDERSTORMS.  KEYES

&&

.PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT
IDZ409-410.

RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT
IDZ411>413.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 10, 3:30 AM MDT, 10 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
330 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

IDZ017>025-031-032-111045-
EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-
CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-
BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI-
330 AM MDT SAT SEP 10 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE MOUNTAINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

MONSOON MOISTURE WILL LIFT INTO THE REGION SUNDAY AND LINGER THROUGH
MONDAY PRODUCING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SNAKE RIVER
PLAIN AND SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS. THUS...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FOR IDAHO FIRE ZONES
409...410...411...412 AND 413.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WE ASK TRAINED SPOTTERS AND CITIZENS TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THESE CONDITIONS MAY
INCLUDE HAIL...TORNADOES...STRONG WIND...DUST STORMS...SNOWFALL...
EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES...FREEZING RAIN OR HEAVY RAIN...DENSE
FOG...AND FLOODING OR ICE JAMS. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CALLED INTO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN POCATELLO USING THE 1-800 SEVERE WEATHER HOTLINE...OR
208-233-0834.

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.