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Slight chance of a shower for Thursday; Red Flag Warning issued again

Breezy with highs in the 90's for Thursday. We have a touch of moisture in the neighborhood, that will lead to a chance of a shower and thunderstorm for the morning and mid-day.

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
410, 425, AND 476…

…RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 410, 425, AND 476…

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 9 PM MDT Thursday.

  • AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
    Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake
    River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River and Fire
    Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF.
  • WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY…10 TO 15 percent.
  • IMPACTS…Hot, dry, and breezy conditions will support rapid
    wildfire spread and potentially long range spotting of embers.
    Very similar conditions may continue Thursday afternoon as
    well.

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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