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A few thunderstorms, Red Flag Warning issued

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A southwest flow is bringing in heat with a few thunderstorms Wednesday evening. Thursday afternoon and evening expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, with a frontal boundary moving through from the northwest. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Thursday afternoon.
Thursday, partly sunny with a high into the lower to mid 90's. Winds 10-25 MPH. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms.

Friday, partly sunny with a high into the mid 80's. Gusty winds and a chance of thunderstorms.

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410, 413 AND
425…

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from 3 PM
to 9 PM MDT Thursday.

  • AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
    Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou
    Range/Caribou NF and Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake River
    Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River.
  • IMPACTS…The combination of gusty winds and low humidity will
    enhance the risk of rapid fire growth.
  • WINDS…West at 20 mph gusting to 30 mph.
  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY…12 to 15 percent

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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