Red Flag Warning Issued for Southeastern Idaho Fire Zones
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NOAA issued it on July 25, 2026, 4 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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A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 6 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday for scattered thunderstorms across six fire weather zones in Southeastern Idaho.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Idaho
- Issued
- July 25, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Idaho.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Pocatello ID. Effective from 6 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday (June 20, 2026). The alert was sent at 12:38 PM MDT on June 19, 2026.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM; Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF; Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF; Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River; Fire Weather Zone 475 East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF; Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are expected. Prepare for 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 applies.
Expected Conditions
Scattered thunderstorms with 25 to 45 percent coverage. Stronger storms capable of producing wind gusts up to 55 mph. Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new or existing fires may spread rapidly. Critical fire weather conditions expected.
Timeline
Onset at 6 AM MDT Saturday. Expires at 9 PM MDT Saturday. Ends at 9 PM MDT Saturday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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