Fire Weather Watch: Owyhee Mountains; Southern Highlands

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-10-07 20:06ingested 2026-10-08 02:50

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Fire Weather Watch — Owyhee Mountains; Southern Highlands Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR DRY/WINDY WEATHER FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .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 on Saturday. Concern is greatest in the southern half of those zones. * AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands. * TIMING...Friday afternoon. * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 19 percent. * TEMPERATURES...79 to 85 degrees. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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