Stanley, ID Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 422...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth Range/Northern
Sawtooth NF.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected.
Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new fire starts or
existing fires may spread rapidly.

* THUNDERSTORMS...A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms with 20 to
35 percent coverage.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts over 30 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:

- Relative humidity at or below 15 percent and wind gusts of at
least 25 mph in the mountains, or 30 mph in the Snake Plain.

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

- Other high impact events deemed critical by the National
Weather Service and area fire management agencies.

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