Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
155 AM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 413 AND
427...
IDZ413-427-072100-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0008.260707T2000Z-260708T0300Z/
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
155 AM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 413 AND 427...
* AFFECTED AREA...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...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to
develop Tuesday. Lightning may generate new fire starts. New
starts may spread rapidly.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Both wet and dry thunderstorms expected with
25 to 35 percent coverage.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 30 to 40 mph are possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1053 AM PDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
ORZ691-WAZ691-071400-
/O.UPG.KPDT.FW.A.0005.260707T1800Z-260708T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.FW.W.0007.260707T2000Z-260708T0500Z/
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
1053 AM PDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR691 AND
WA691...
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM to 10 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 691 Lower Columbia Basin of
Oregon and 691 Lower Columbia Basin of Washington.
* TIMING...From 1 PM to 10 PM PDT Tuesday.
* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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