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Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 12:40AM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

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First tracked
2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
Last seen in a feed
2026-10-09 17:59:50.706Z
Source classification
Severe · Source update
Issuer / area
NWS Pocatello ID · Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
2026-10-09T21:00:00.000Z
Forecast onset / end
2026-10-09T20:00:00.000Z / 2026-10-10T02:00:00.000Z

Red Flag Warning · Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Archived official description

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 427... * 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.

Instructions in this archived message

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.

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  1. baseline · Captured 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z

    Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 12:40AM MDT until October 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

    Red Flag Warning · Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

    Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T06:40:00.000Z · Source update

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