Bancroft, ID Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 413...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag
Warning for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect from 6 AM
to 10 PM MDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou Range/Caribou NF.

* IMPACTS...Scattered thunderstorms will develop during the
morning and continue through the evening. Besides gusty and
erratic winds near thunderstorms, frequent lightning can
increase wildfire starts.

* THUNDERSTORMS...25 to 50 percent coverage expected.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...40 to 60 MPH possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly based on these criteria
for Southeastern Idaho:

- Thunderstorm coverage of 25 percent, without specific rainfall
criteria.

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