Emmett Weather

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY...

.A strong low pressure system will begin to move into the area
later today, bringing a cold front through the area early Friday
morning. Widespread showers will follow behind the front
throughout the day Friday into Saturday, however clearing behind
the front late Friday morning will enable scattered
thunderstorm development. Thunderstorms may produce erratic
outflow gusts up to 50 mph.

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from noon MDT /11 AM
PDT/ Friday to 6 AM MDT /5 AM PDT/ Saturday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 400 Northern
Boise BLM, 420 Treasure Valley BLM, 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424
Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon,
Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM, 671 Steens Mountain, 672
Southern Grasslands, 673 Central Canyonlands and 674
Northwestern Vale BLM.

* TIMING...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ Friday to 6 AM MDT /5 AM
PDT/ Saturday.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 422...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern
Sawtooth NF. Coverage will be highest from near Galena Summit
northward.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected.
Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new fire starts or
existing fires may spread rapidly.

* THUNDERSTORMS...A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms with 20 to
35 percent coverage.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 35 mph possible.

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.