# Fire Weather Watch: Owyhee Mountains; Southern Highlands — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-23 12:58 ingested 2026-08-24 06:53

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## extract

Fire Weather Watch — Owyhee Mountains; Southern Highlands
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for lightning, which is in effect from Monday afternoon
through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee
Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands.

* TIMING...From noon MDT Monday through 8 PM MDT Monday evening.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.