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Red Flag Warnings in effect

UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND…

* AFFECTED AREA…IN IDAHO…FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER
VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM.

* TIMING…RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
THROUGH 9 PM TUESDAY.

* WIND…SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY…8 TO 13 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS…EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH AND RAPID SPREAD POSSIBLE.

CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF-LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND BELOW
6000 FEET ELEVATION…

* AFFECTED AREA…IN IDAHO…FIRE ZONE 413 CARIBOU
RANGE/CARIBOU NF BELOW 6000 FEET.

* TIMING…RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM THROUGH 9 PM TUESDAY.

* WIND…WEST TO SOUTHWEST GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY…10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS…EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH AND RAPID SPREAD POSSIBLE.

SALT AND WYOMING RANGES/WEST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF-
NORTH ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF AND GRAND TETON NP-
WEST WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS/EAST ZONE BRIDGER TETON NF

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WIND…LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 414…415 AND 416…

* AFFECTED AREA…FIRE WEATHER ZONES 414…415 AND 416.

* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER 1000.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* HAINES INDEX…6…EXCEPT 5 IN FWZ414.

* IMPACTS…THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES…LOW HUMIDITY AND
INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN
ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE…EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.

LINCOLN AND UINTA COUNTIES/LOWER ELEVATIONS

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WIND…LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 277…

* AFFECTED AREA…FIRE WEATHER ZONE 277.

* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1000.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.

* HAINES INDEX…6.

* IMPACTS…THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES…LOW HUMIDITY
INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN
ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE…EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.

UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN/ROCK SPRINGS BLM

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WIND…LOW HUMIDITY AND A HAINES INDEX OF 6 FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 278…

* AFFECTED AREA…FIRE WEATHER ZONE 278.

* WINDS…WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER 1200.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* HAINES INDEX…6.

* IMPACTS…THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES…LOW HUMIDITY
INCREASED SURFACE WIND AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO AN
ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR LARGE…EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.

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