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Red Flag Warning 41, NWS Pocatello, ID
NWS Pocatello, ID issued this red flag warning at Sep 8, 2012, 1:33 PM MDT for 18 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Sep 9, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 8, 2012, 1:33 PM MDT (19:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 9, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 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 19:37 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, 7.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3358 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
984
WWUS85 KPIH 081933
RFWPIH
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
133 PM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 476 AND 477...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 412...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 475...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 409...410...411...412
413...475...476 AND 477...
IDZ409-091200-
/O.CAN.KPIH.FW.A.0019.120909T1800Z-120910T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/
MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM-
133 PM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THUNDERSTORMS AND
GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 409...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE
409...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER
VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM.
* TIMING: NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MONDAY.
* WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE EXISTING FIRES TO GROW
RAPIDLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
IDZ412-475-091200-
/O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0019.120909T1800Z-120910T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0041.120909T1800Z-120910T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF-
133 PM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 412...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 475...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES
412 AND 475...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT
RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 475 EAST SALMON
RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF.
* TIMING: FROM NOON ON SUNDAY UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING.
* WIND: GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH IN ZONE 475
* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED IN COVERAGE IN ZONE 412. ISOLATED
COVERAGE IN ZONE 475
* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* PRECIPITATION: LESS THAN ONE TENTH IN ZONE 409. SMALL HAIL
IS EXPECTED AS WELL.
* IMPACTS:NEW FIRE STARTS ARE LIKELY FROM LIGHTNING. GUSTY
WINDS COULD SPREAD EXISTING FIRES IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
IDZ476-477-091200-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0041.120909T1800Z-120910T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
133 PM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 476 AND 477...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 476
AND 477...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 476 LEMHI AND LOST RIVER
RANGE/CHALLIS NF...FIRE ZONE 477 SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN
SAWTOOTH NF.
* TIMING: NOON TO 9 PM SUNDAY.
* WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED IN COVERAGE
* OUTFLOW WINDS: 35 TO 45 MPH.
* PRECIPITATION: LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF RAIN EXPECTED.
* IMPACTS: A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.
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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
IDZ410-411-413-091200-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-
133 PM MDT SAT SEP 8 2012
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THUNDERSTORMS AND
GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 410...411 AND 413...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER
VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS
AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 413 CARIBOU
RANGE/CARIBOU NF.
* TIMING: NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MONDAY.
* WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE EXISTING FIRES TO GROW
RAPIDLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO3 follow-up statements
119 WWUS85 KPIH 090927 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 327 AM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 410...413...475... 476 AND 477... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 412... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 409...410...411... 412...413...475...476 AND 477... IDZ410-413-092100- /O.EXA.KPIH.FW.W.0041.120909T1800Z-120910T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF- 327 AM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 410 AND 413... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 410 AND 413... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM...FIRE ZONE 413 CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH 9 PM BOTH TODAY AND MONDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY. WINDS ON MONDAY WILL BE 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE SNAKE PLAIN. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO GROW RAPIDLY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY COULD ALSO ADD TO CRITICAL CONDITIONS BY CREATING LOCALLY ERRATIC WINDS OVER 40 MPH. SIMILAR THUNDERSTORM ISSUES ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY OVER ZONE 413 TOMORROW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ IDZ412-475>477-092100- /O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0041.120909T1800Z-120910T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF- LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF- SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- 327 AM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 412... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 475...476 AND 477... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 412...475...476 AND 477... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 475 EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF...FIRE ZONE 476 LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF...FIRE ZONE 477 SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH 9 PM BOTH TODAY AND MONDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TODAY. WINDS TOMORROW WILL BE OF SIMILAR STRENGTH. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED IN COVERAGE IN ZONE 412. OTHER ZONES WILL SEE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN ADDITION TO THE OVERALL WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY THREAT. * OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * PRECIPITATION: LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * IMPACTS: NEW FIRE STARTS ARE LIKELY FROM LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS COULD SPREAD NEW OR EXISTING FIRES IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ IDZ409-411-092100- /O.CON.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM- CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF- 327 AM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN FIRE ZONES 409 AND 411... * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM....FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH 9 PM MONDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS ZONE 409. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO GROW RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
423 WWUS85 KPIH 092026 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 226 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 410...413...475... 476 AND 477... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 412... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 409...410...411... 412...413...475...476 AND 477... 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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 475 EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF...FIRE ZONE 476 LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF...FIRE ZONE 477 SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH 9 PM BOTH TODAY AND MONDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TODAY. WINDS TOMORROW WILL BE OF SIMILAR STRENGTH. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED IN COVERAGE IN ZONE 412. OTHER ZONES WILL SEE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN ADDITION TO THE OVERALL WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY THREAT. * OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * PRECIPITATION: LESS THAN ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * IMPACTS: NEW FIRE STARTS ARE LIKELY FROM LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS COULD SPREAD NEW OR EXISTING FIRES IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ IDZ410-413-100300- /O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-120910T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF- 226 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 410 AND 413...... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 410 AND 413... * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM...FIRE ZONE 413 CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH 9 PM BOTH TODAY AND MONDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY. WINDS ON MONDAY WILL BE 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE SNAKE PLAIN. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO GROW RAPIDLY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY COULD ALSO ADD TO CRITICAL CONDITIONS BY CREATING LOCALLY ERRATIC WINDS OVER 40 MPH. SIMILAR THUNDERSTORM ISSUES ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY OVER ZONE 413 TOMORROW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ IDZ409-411-100300- /O.CON.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM- CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF- 226 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN FIRE ZONES 409 AND 411... * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM....FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH 9 PM MONDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS ZONE 409. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO GROW RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
060 WWUS85 KPIH 100305 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 905 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 410...413...475... 476 AND 477... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 412... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 409...410...411... 412...413...475...476 AND 477... IDZ410-413-101515- /O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-120910T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0042.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF- 905 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 410 AND 413... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 410 AND 413... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 410 AND 413... * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM...FIRE ZONE 413 CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH 9 PM MONDAY. * WIND: WINDS ON MONDAY WILL BE 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE SNAKE PLAIN. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO GROW RAPIDLY. 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. && $$ IDZ412-475>477-101515- /O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-120910T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0042.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF- LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF- SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- 905 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 412...475...476 AND 477... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 412...475...476 AND 477... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 412...475...476 AND 477... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 475 EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF...FIRE ZONE 476 LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF...FIRE ZONE 477 SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH 9 PM MONDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TODAY. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO GROW RAPIDLY. 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. && $$ IDZ409-411-101515- /O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0020.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0042.120910T1800Z-120911T0300Z/ MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM- CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF- 905 PM MDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 409 AND 411... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH 9 PM MONDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS ZONE 409. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO GROW RAPIDLY. 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
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Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 3:51 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PIH | Custer, Idaho, Lemhi, Valley | 10 hr |
| Sep 8, 1:33 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PIH | Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou and 12 more | 32 hr |
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