Red Flag Warning

...Increasing wind over the Salmon-Challis Monday...

.High pressure over central Idaho will continue, but wind aloft will increase over this area and bring stronger wind to locations that already have low afternoon and early evening humidity. The wind is not expected to last into Tuesday.

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 475 East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF. For Fire Weather Zone 475, the risk is mainly a line from Skull Gulch RAWS to Ezra Creek RAWS to the south. For Fire Weather Zone 476, the risk is mainly on mid- slopes and ridges that are exposed to the stronger wind.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...Moderate wind and very low humidity can lead to rapid spread of fire and more intense fire in receptive fuels.