Sunny, windy with a Red Flag Warning for Tuesday

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 10 PM Tuesday.

• AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 410 covering the Upper Snake
  River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 425 covering the
  Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake
  River, and Fire Weather Zone 476 covering the Lemhi and Lost
  River Range/Challis National Forest.
• WINDS…West-southwest sustained at 20 to 30 MPH with gusts of
  40 to 50 MPH. Winds may be a bit lighter in southern portions of
  Fire Weather Zone 425.
• RELATIVE HUMIDITY…10 to 16 percent.
• IMPACTS…Hot, dry, and breezy conditions will support rapid
  wildfire spread and potentially long range spotting of embers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly based on any one or more
of these criteria for Southeast 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 or greater, without
  specific rainfall criteria.
• Other high impact events deemed critical by the National
  Weather Service and area fire management agencies.

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY…

• WHAT…Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
  expected.
• WHERE…Arco/Mud Lake Desert- Including the cities of Mud Lake,
  INL, and Craters of the Moon NM.
• WHEN…From noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.
• IMPACTS…Gusty winds could make driving difficult, especially
  for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects may be blown
  around.