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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY/WINDY WEATHER FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
.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 on Saturday. Concern is greatest in the southern half of those zones.
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather Watch for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect Friday afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands.
* TIMING...Friday afternoon.
* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 19 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...79 to 85 degrees.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instructions
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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