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Red Flag Warning

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Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM; Caribou Range/Caribou NF; Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF; Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River; East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF

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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410, 413, 422, 427, 475, AND 476...
The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from 6 AM to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF, Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF, Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River, Fire Weather Zone 475 East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected Saturday. Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.
* THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 45 percent coverage.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Stronger storms will be capable of producing wind gusts up to 55 mph.
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