RED FLAG WARNING
RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED AUGUST 13 AT 1:28PM MDT UNTIL AUGUST 14 AT 6:00AM MDT
Effective: 2026-08-13 13:28:00
Expires: 2026-08-14 06:00:00
Issued by: NWS Boise ID
Alert Text
...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY ANDTOMORROW...
A PUSH OF MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING A MIX OF WET AND DRY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. LINGERING DRY SURFACE AIR WILL LIMIT THE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNING, INCREASING CONCERN FOR LIGHTNING IGNITIONS.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN IDAHO, FIRE WEATHER ZONES 400 NORTHERN BOISE BLM, 401 WESTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST, 402 EASTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST, 403 NORTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST, 420 TREASURE VALLEY BLM, 421 SOUTHERN BOISE WESTERN SAWTOOTH NF AND INCLUDING THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. IN OREGON, FIRE WEATHER ZONES 670 BURNS BLM, 671 STEENS MOUNTAIN AND 672 SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS.
* TIMING...UNTIL 6 AM MDT 5 AM PDT FRIDAY.
* THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED COVERAGE WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS UP TO 45 MPH.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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Target Area
NORTHERN BOISE BLM, WESTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST, EASTERN PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST, NORTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST, TREASURE VALLEY BLM, SOUTHERN BOISE WESTERN SAWTOOTH NF, INCLUDING THE CAMAS PRAIRIE, BURNS BLM, STEENS MOUNTAIN, SOUTHERN GRASSLANDS
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