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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pocatello ID

824 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 

THURSDAY EVENING FOR IDAHO FIRE ZONES 413 AND 427 FOR SCATTERED 

THUNDERSTORMS...



IDZ427-040200-

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

Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls

BLM south of the Snake River-

824 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 427...



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.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft 

  River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the 

  Snake River.



* 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:



- 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.



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IDZ413-040200-

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

Caribou Range/Caribou NF-

824 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025



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

8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONE 413...



* 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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