United States / Mountain West / Idaho
Owyhee County, Idaho, Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Version 1 · Oct 9, 12:31 AM MDTVersion 2 · Oct 9, 11:35 PM MDTVersion 3 · Oct 10, 11:31 PM MDT2 official warnings recorded: Red Flag Warning. We can’t see: Safety.
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“Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 1:57PM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID”
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...
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.
“Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 10:05AM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID”
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND/RH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .Dry and increasingly windy weather will develop Friday afternoon in the Owyhee Mountains and Southern Highlands in Idaho ahead of a cold front expected to pass through Friday night. Concern is greatest in the southern half of those zones. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 18 percent. * TEMPERATURES...80 to 86 degrees. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.
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