Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued July 30 at 12:11PM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 30, 2026 - 11:11am
Expires:
July 31, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...
.A building ridge to the south combined with a trough moving
across western Canada will tighten the pressure gradient
over the area through the weekend creating breezy to windy
conditions for the weekend. This combined with warming temperatures
and low humidity will lead to high fire danger across much of
eastern Idaho.
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth
Range/Northern Sawtooth NF, Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake
River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River, Fire
Weather Zone 475 East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF and
Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph during the
afternoon and evening hours.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent during the afternoon and
early evenings.
* IMPACTS...Moderate wind and very low humidity can lead to rapid
spread of fire and more intense fire in receptive fuels.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM; Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF; Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River; East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF; Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov