Red Flag Warning Issued for Southeastern Idaho Fire Weather Zones
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks 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 Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity across multiple fire weather zones in southeastern Idaho from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Idaho
- Issued
- July 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pocatello 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Idaho.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pocatello ID. The alert is effective from 1:36 PM MDT on June 15, 2026, with onset at noon MDT on June 16 and ending at 9:00 PM MDT on June 16.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF, Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River, and Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are expected. Prepare accordingly based on criteria for Southeastern Idaho including 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.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be west 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph. Relative humidity will be as low as 13 percent.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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