Red Flag Warning Issued for Owyhee Mountains and Southern Highlands
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NOAA issued it on June 19, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions across parts of southern Idaho from 3 PM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Idaho
- Issued
- June 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Boise ID
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Idaho.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Boise ID. The alert is in effect from 3 PM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424 Western Twin Falls BLM, and 426 Southern Highlands in Idaho.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will occur shortly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Gusty west winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are expected. Minimum relative humidity values of 6 to 12 percent are forecast along with temperatures of 82 to 92 degrees.
Timeline
The warning takes effect at 3 PM MDT Wednesday and expires at 9 PM MDT Wednesday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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