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: Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM - Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF - Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River - Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River - East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF - Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF |
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| Effective: Fri, 8/21 12:41pm | Updated: Fri, 8/21 4:06pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 8/22 6:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY DUE TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN IDAHO... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF, Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River, Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River, Fire Weather Zone 475 East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF. * IMPACTS...Frequent lightning will increase risk of new fire starts. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with frequent lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic winds to 60 mph. 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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 HEAT ADVISORY |
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| SOUTHERN HILLS/ALBION MOUNTAINS | ||
Areas Affected: Shoshone/Lava Beds - Lower Snake River Plain - Eastern Magic Valley - Southern Hills/Albion Mountains - Raft River Region - Wood River Foothills |
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| Effective: Fri, 8/21 2:01am | Updated: Fri, 8/21 4:06pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Fri, 8/21 10:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 98 expected. * WHERE...Wood River Foothills, Eastern Magic Valley, Shoshone/Lava Beds, Lower Snake River Plain, Raft River Region, and Southern Hills/Albion Mountains. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses, including heatstroke and heat exhaustion. |
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