Red Flag Warning issued June 25 at 12:53PM MDT until June 27 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY...
.A strong low pressure system will begin to move into the area
later today, bringing a cold front through the area early Friday
morning. Widespread showers will follow behind the front
throughout the day Friday into Saturday, however clearing behind
the front late Friday morning will enable scattered
thunderstorm development. Thunderstorms may produce erratic
outflow gusts up to 50 mph.
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from noon MDT /11 AM
PDT/ Friday to 6 AM MDT /5 AM PDT/ Saturday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 400 Northern
Boise BLM, 420 Treasure Valley BLM, 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424
Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon,
Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM, 671 Steens Mountain, 672
Southern Grasslands, 673 Central Canyonlands and 674
Northwestern Vale BLM.
* TIMING...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ Friday to 6 AM MDT /5 AM
PDT/ Saturday.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50 mph.
IMPACTS: Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.