Full Notification

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River.

* IMPACTS...New lightning starts are possible with gusty outflow winds possibly leading to rapid growth of new or existing fires.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 30 to 40 mph possible.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF/TWIN FALLS BLM SOUTH OF THE SNAKE RIVER

Instructions:

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.