Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued October 7 at 12:41PM MDT until October 9 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 7, 2026 - 11:41am
Expires:
October 7, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY/WINDY WEATHER FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.Dry and increasingly windy weather will develop Friday afternoon
in the Owyhee Mountains and Southern Highlands in Idaho ahead
of a cold front expected to pass through on Saturday. Concern is
greatest in the southern half of those zones.
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect
Friday afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee
Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands.
* TIMING...Friday afternoon.
* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 19 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...79 to 85 degrees.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.
Area Description:
Owyhee Mountains; Southern Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Boise ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov