Red Flag Warning

FROM: NWS Pocatello ID
AREA: Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River
SENT: 2026-07-24T21:16:00-06:00

Red Flag Warning issued July 24 at 9:16PM MDT until July 24 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410, 413,
AND 427…

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

* IMPACTS…Scattered thunderstorms can produce frequent
lightning that may in turn produce wildfire starts in
receptive fuels.

* THUNDERSTORMS…A mix of wet and dry storms.

* OUTFLOW WINDS…Gusts over 35 mph with peak gusts nearing 45-
55 mph.

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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-07-25T06:00:00-06:00