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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pocatello ID

117 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

THURSDAY EVENING FOR IDAHO FIRE ZONE 413 FOR SCATTERED

THUNDERSTORMS...



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/O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0002.250703T1900Z-250704T0200Z/

/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0002.250703T1900Z-250704T0200Z/

Caribou Range/Caribou NF-

117 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM

MDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER

ZONE 413...



The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag

Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from 1 PM

this afternoon to 8 PM MDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch

is no longer in effect.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF.



* IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms will develop during the 

  afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds are expected near 

  thunderstorms. Frequent lightning can increase wildfire starts.



* THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 35 percent coverage expected.



* OUTFLOW WINDS...25 to 45 mph possible.



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:



- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall

criteria.







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