Red Flag Warning

...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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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.