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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Pocatello, ID

September 4, 202018 counties in Idaho

NWS Pocatello, ID issued this red flag warning at Sep 4, 2020, 3:03 PM MDT for 18 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Sep 5, 2020, 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 4, 2020, 3:03 PM MDT (21:03 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 5, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Sep 5, 2020, 8:58 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Pocatello, ID

Counties Bingham County, ID, Blaine County, ID, Boise County, ID, Bonneville County, ID, Butte County, ID, Clark County, ID, Custer County, ID, Fremont County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Jefferson County, ID, Jerome County, ID, Lemhi County, ID, Lincoln County, ID, Madison County, ID, Minidoka County, ID, Power County, ID, Teton County, ID, Valley County, ID

The radar

The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 232 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 2020-09-04Temperature 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 2020-09-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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0-6 km bulk shear
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21 m²/s²
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20 m²/s²
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The text

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979 
WWUS85 KPIH 042103
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
303 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020


IDZ410-425-051200-
/O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0009.200905T1800Z-200906T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0300Z/
/O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0010.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
303 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410 
AND 425...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410 
AND 425...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in 
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday and noon to 9 PM MDT 
Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from noon to 9 PM MDT 
Sunday for gusty winds and low relative humidity. The Fire 
Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River 
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM and Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake 
  River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River.

* TIMING...Saturday noon to 9 pm and Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

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:

- 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.

&&

$$

IDZ422-475-476-051200-
/O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0009.200905T1800Z-200906T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0300Z/
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
303 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 422,
475 AND 476...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity which is in 
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is 
no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern 
  Sawtooth NF, Fire Weather Zone 475 East Salmon River 
  Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and Lost 
  River Range/Challis NF.

* TIMING...Saturday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* HAINES INDEX...6.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

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:

- 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.


&&

$$

IDZ413-427-051200-
/O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0010.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
303 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 413 
AND 427...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in 
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no 
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF 
  and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River 
  Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake 
  River.

* TIMING...Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

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:

- 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.

&&

$$

IDZ411-051200-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0300Z/
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
303 PM MDT Fri Sep 4 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
411...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in 
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial Mountains and 
  Snake River Range/Targhee NF.

* TIMING...Saturday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

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:

- 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
187 
WWUS85 KPIH 050824
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
224 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

IDZ422-052100-
/O.EXA.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0300Z/
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
224 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 422...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 422...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern 
  Sawtooth NF.

* TIMING...Saturday noon to 9 pm and Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread on 
  new and existing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.

&&

$$

IDZ410-425-052100-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
224 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 410 AND 425...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 410 AND 425...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River 
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM and Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake 
  River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River.

* TIMING...Saturday noon to 9 pm and Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.

&&

$$

IDZ411-475-476-052100-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0021.200905T1800Z-200906T0300Z/
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
224 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 411, 475 AND 476...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial Mountains and 
  Snake River Range/Targhee NF, Fire Weather Zone 475 East 
  Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 
  Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF.

* TIMING...Saturday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.

&&

$$

IDZ413-427-052100-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
224 AM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 413 AND 427...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF 
  and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River 
  Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake 
  River.

* TIMING...Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.

&&

$$
111 
WWUS85 KPIH 051930
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
130 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

IDZ410-425-060330-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200906T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
130 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
410 AND 425...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 410 AND 425...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River 
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM and Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake 
  River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River.

* TIMING...Until 9 pm this evening and Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.

&&

$$

IDZ422-060330-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200906T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
130 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
422...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 422...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern 
  Sawtooth NF.

* TIMING...Until 9 pm this evening and Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  on new and existing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.

&&

$$

IDZ411-475-476-060300-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200906T0300Z/
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
130 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
411, 475 AND 476...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial Mountains and 
  Snake River Range/Targhee NF, Fire Weather Zone 475 East 
  Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 
  Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF.

* TIMING...Until 9 pm this evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.

&&

$$

IDZ413-427-060330-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
130 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 413 AND 427...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF 
  and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River 
  Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake 
  River.

* TIMING...Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.

&&

$$
572 
WWUS85 KPIH 060258
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
858 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

IDZ410-425-061200-
/O.CAN.KPIH.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200906T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
858 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 410 AND 425...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River 
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM and Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake 
  River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River.

* TIMING...Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

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:

- 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.

&&

$$

IDZ422-061200-
/O.CAN.KPIH.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200906T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
858 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 422...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern 
  Sawtooth NF.

* TIMING...Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  on new and existing fires.

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:

- 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.

&&

$$

IDZ411-475-476-060400-
/O.CAN.KPIH.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200906T0300Z/
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
858 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 411, 475 AND 476...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.


$$

IDZ413-427-061200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0022.200906T1800Z-200907T0300Z/
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
858 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 413 AND 427...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF 
  and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River 
  Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake 
  River.

* TIMING...Sunday noon to 9 pm.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of strong winds and critically low 
  relative humidity values will contribute to rapid fire spread 
  of new and existing fires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 4, 1:11 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPIHBannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte and 14 more14 hr
Sep 4, 3:03 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPIHBannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Boise, Bonneville and 16 more54 hr

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Sources

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