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WWUS85 KBOI 080306

RFWBOI



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Boise ID

906 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026



...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER 

IDAHO ZONES...



.Scattered thunderstorms are expected again across southern Idaho

south of the Snake Basin to the Nevada border Wednesday 

afternoon. Expect gusty and erratic winds up to 50 mph in the 

vicinity of these thunderstorms. 



IDZ423-426-082100-

/O.EXP.KBOI.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260708T0300Z/

/O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0011.260708T1900Z-260709T0200Z/

Owyhee Mountains-Southern Highlands-

906 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT

WEDNESDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR OWYHEE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN

HIGHLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 423 AND 426...

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LIGHTNING FOR OWYHEE

MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES

423 AND 426...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee 

  Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands.



* TIMING...From 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.



* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.



* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50 to 60 mph.



* 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 occur shortly.



&&



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ORZ672-080415-

/O.EXP.KBOI.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260708T0300Z/

Southern Grasslands-

806 PM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LIGHTNING FOR SOUTHERN

GRASSLANDS...WHICH IS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 672...



Thunderstorm activity has diminished across southeast Oregon so 

the warning was allowed to expire.



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WWUS85 KPIH 080349

RFWPIH



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Pocatello ID

949 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427...



IDZ427-081200-

/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0009.260708T1900Z-260709T0200Z/

Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls

BLM south of the Snake River-

949 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT

WEDNESDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427...



* AFFECTED AREA...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.



&&



$$