Weather Alerts for Southern Twin Falls CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FIRE WEATHER WATCH |
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| SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Northern Boise BLM - Western Payette National Forest - Eastern Payette National Forest - Northern Boise National Forest - Treasure Valley BLM - Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF, including the Camas Prairie - Owyhee Mountains - Western Twin Falls BLM - Southern Highlands - Southern Grasslands - Central Canyonlands - Northwestern Vale BLM |
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| Effective: Tue, 8/11 1:27pm | Updated: Wed, 8/12 5:11am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Wed, 8/12 3:00pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY... A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to the region Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Lingering dry surface air will limit the rainfall amounts on Thursday, increasing concern for lightning ignitions. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night. * AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 400 Northern Boise BLM, 401 Western Payette National Forest, 402 Eastern Payette National Forest, 403 Northern Boise National Forest, 420 Treasure Valley BLM, 421 Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF, including the Camas Prairie, 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424 Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 672 Southern Grasslands, 673 Central Canyonlands and 674 Northwestern Vale BLM. * TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 40 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Information: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. |
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