Red Flag Warning 44, NWS Pocatello, ID

598 
WWUS85 KPIH 150300
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
900 PM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR IDAHO FIRE ZONES 410...411...
413...475...476 AND 477.

IDZ475>477-151100-
/O.CAN.KPIH.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120915T0600Z/
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0044.120915T1800Z-120916T0400Z/
EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF-
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
900 PM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 475...
476 AND 477...

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FRIDAY IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE ZONES
475...476 AND 477...

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

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...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: FROM NOON SATURDAY UNTIL 10 PM MDT SATURDAY NIGHT.

* WIND: GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT ON FRIDAY AND 10 TO 15 PERCENT ON 
  SATURDAY.

* HAINES: 5 MODERATE ON SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS: CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.


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.

&&

$$

IDZ411-413-151100-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0044.120915T1800Z-120916T0400Z/
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-
900 PM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 411 AND
413...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS 
  AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 413 CARIBOU 
  RANGE/CARIBOU NF. 

* TIMING: NOON UNTIL 10 PM MDT SATURDAY.

* WIND: GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.

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.

&&

$$

IDZ410-151100-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0044.120915T1800Z-120916T0400Z/
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
900 PM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 410...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER 
  VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM. 

* TIMING: FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM MDT SATURDAY.

* WIND: GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.

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

502 
WWUS85 KPIH 150915
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
315 AM MDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT TODAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR IDAHO FIRE ZONES 410...411...
413...475...476 AND 477.

IDZ411-413-475>477-152100-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0044.120915T1800Z-120916T0400Z/
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF-
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
315 AM MDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES
411 AND 413...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS 
  AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 413 CARIBOU 
  RANGE/CARIBOU NF.

* TIMING: NOON UNTIL 10 PM MDT TODAY.

* WIND: GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.

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.

&&

$$

IDZ410-152100-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0044.120915T1800Z-120916T0400Z/
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
315 AM MDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
410...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER 
  VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM.

* TIMING: FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM MDT TODAY.

* WIND: GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.

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

471 
WWUS85 KPIH 151958
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
158 PM MDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT TODAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONES 410...411...
413...475...476 AND 477.

IDZ411-413-475>477-160400-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120916T0400Z/
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF-
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
158 PM MDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE 
ZONES 411 AND 413...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS 
  AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 413 CARIBOU 
  RANGE/CARIBOU NF.

* TIMING: NOON UNTIL 10 PM MDT TODAY.

* WIND: GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.

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.

&&

$$

IDZ410-160400-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120916T0400Z/
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
158 PM MDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO 
FIRE ZONE 410...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER 
  VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM.

* TIMING: FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM MDT TODAY.

* WIND: 30 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR LARGE FIRE GROWTH.

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

890 
WWUS85 KPIH 160344
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
944 PM MDT SAT SEP 15 2012

IDZ411-413-475>477-160445-
/O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120916T0400Z/
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF-
CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF-
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
944 PM MDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR IDAHO FIRE ZONES
411...413...475...476 AND 477...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED FOR THE NIGHT AND HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE.
THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING.

$$

IDZ410-160445-
/O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120916T0400Z/
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM-
944 PM MDT SAT SEP 15 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONE 410...

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED FOR THE NIGHT AND HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE.
THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING.

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
931 AM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

.UPDATE...UPPER RIDGE BEGINNING TO FLATTEN OUT AS ENERGY MOVES
FROM PACNW ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TODAY AND INTO MONTANA. BREEZY
WINDS AT MID AND UPPER LEVELS POSING SOME ISSUES FOR FIRE AND WILL
CONTINUE CRITICAL HEADLINES FOR CENTRAL MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON.
MID LEVEL MOISTURE MOVES INTO THE REGION SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS
WAVE DEEPENS THROUGH THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST SO ISOLATED POPS OVER
HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE NORTH STILL LOOK REASONABLE. NO UPDATES TO
GOING FORECAST THIS MORNING. DMH

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 259 AM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012/

SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THAT WAS PRESENT
THIS WEEK IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN AND MOVE OUT OF THE AREA OVER THE
NEXT 36 HOURS. AS IT DOES...A TROUGH OFF OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
WILL DROP INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL MOISTEN UP THE AIR AND BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR THE BREEZY CONDITIONS.  PRECIPITATION CHANCES STILL
LOOK CLOSE TO 0 FOR THE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN HAVE A SMALL
POTENTIAL TO RECEIVE SOME SHOWERS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...
HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 70S AND 80S FOR FRIDAY
WITH EACH DAY THEREAFTER BECOMING SLIGHTLY COOLER.

LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE TROUGH MENTIONED ABOVE
WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...BRINGING A
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW BEHIND IT. THIS FLOW LOOKS TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR
THE REST OF THE WEEK AND BRING DRIER CONDITIONS. BEGINNING ON
TUESDAY...DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REBOUND SLIGHTLY AND
BECOME MORE STABLE IN THE 60S AND 70S THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.
EP

AVIATION...UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO SLIDE EAST BUT OVERALL
LITTLE CHANGE IN FLYING CONDITIONS.  WIDESPREAD VFR TODAY WITH WINDS
INCREASING AT IDA AND PIH TO THE 10 TO 15 KNOT LEVEL IN THE
AFTERNOON.  DO NOT EXPECT TOO MANY VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS ALTHOUGH
SUN MAY SEE SOME 5 TO 6 MILES AT TIMES.
GK

FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT NOON THROUGH
MIDNIGHT FOR ZONES 475...476 AND 477.  EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS
COMBINED WITH WARMING HAVE WIDESPREAD HAINES INDEX OF 6 TODAY.
HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO UNDER 10 PERCENT IN MOST LOCATIONS AS WELL.
FOR NOW DO NOT EXPECT WIDESPREAD GUSTY WINDS BUT COULD OCCASIONALLY
SEE 20 TO 25 MPH GUSTS IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.  THE HAINES INDEX
OF 6 SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE
DROPPING LATE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
GK

&&

.PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT IDZ475>477.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
310 AM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

IDZ017-019>025-150915-
EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-
CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-
310 AM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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.

IDZ018-031-032-150915-
SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-
LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI-
310 AM MDT FRI SEP 14 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LOW HUMIDITY AND AN INCREASE IN WINDS WILL RESULT IN RED FLAG
CONDITIONS. VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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.