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Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
Thursday September 17th, 2026 :: 01:42 p.m. MDT

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Fire Weather Watch until 09:00PM Friday

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LITTLE RAINFALL... A strong low pressure system in northeastern California will bring scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening with outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph and little rainfall. As the low moves into southeastern Oregon late tonight and southwestern Idaho on Friday, scattered thunderstorms will develop again, especially on the Idaho side. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather Watch for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect from after midnight tonight through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424 Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands.

* TIMING...From late tonight through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...34 to 46 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...65 to 73 degrees.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: OWYHEE MOUNTAINS ... WESTERN TWIN FALLS BLM ... SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

Instructions:

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Address/Location
Shoshone Paiute Tribal Emergency Response Commission
1935 Fire Lane
Owyhee, NV 89832

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 775-757-2473

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Fire Weather Watch

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