Idaho Severe Fire Weather Watch | Effective 08/21/2026 02:36

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued August 21 at 2:36AM PDT until August 23 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 2:36am
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description: 
...THUNDERSTORMS, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY... .A strong cold front will move through the region Saturday into Sunday, bringing a risk for thunderstorms and strong south to southwest winds. This will lead to critical fire weather conditions across the region. * Affected Area: Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101). * Thunderstorms: Scattered showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. * Outflow Winds: Gusty outflow winds up to 50 mph. * Impacts: Lightning strikes will have the potential to start new fires, and gusty and erratic outflow winds could cause rapid spread of new and existing wildfires.
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: 
Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle
Forcast Office: 
NWS Spokane WA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov