Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 12:40AM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 8, 2026 - 11:40pm
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft
River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the
Snake River.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River
Forcast Office:
NWS Pocatello ID
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov