Idaho, Wyoming Severe Red Flag Warning | Effective 07/29/2026 06:58

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued July 29 at 7:58AM MDT until July 29 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 6:58am
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410, 411, 413 AND 427... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 411 Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River. * IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms can produce frequent lightning that may in turn produce wildfire starts in receptive fuels. * THUNDERSTORMS...A mix of wet and dry storms. * OUTFLOW WINDS....Gusts over 35 mph with peak gusts nearing 45- 55 mph.
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: 
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM; Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF; Caribou Range/Caribou NF; 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