Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued August 2 at 1:04AM MDT until August 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 2, 2026 - 12:04am
Expires:
August 2, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
* 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 to southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10-15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Wind and low humidity can lead to rapid spread of
fire and more intense fire in receptive fuels.
Instruction:
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.
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