Waarschuwingen, Galena

Red Flag Warning issued June 26 at 11:27AM MDT until June 27 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 422... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF. Coverage will be highest from near Galena Summit northward. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly. * THUNDERSTORMS...A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms with 20 to 35 percent coverage. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 35 mph possible. 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.