Weather Alerts for Southern Hills/Albion MountainsIssued by the National Weather Service |
 RED FLAG WARNING |
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| SOUTHERN HILLS/ALBION MOUNTAINS | ||
Areas Affected: Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River |
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| Effective: Thu, 10/8 1:57pm | Updated: Thu, 10/8 5:11pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Fri, 10/9 5:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday. * 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. * IMPACTS... Information: 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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