# Red Flag Warning: Northern Boise BLM; Western Payette National Forest; Eastern Payette National Forest; Northern Boise National Forest; Treasure Valley BLM; Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF, including the Camas Prairie; Owyhee Mountains; Western Twin Falls BLM; Southern Highlands; Southern Grasslands — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-12 13:20 ingested 2026-08-13 07:31

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Red Flag Warning — Northern Boise BLM; Western Payette National Forest; Eastern Payette National Forest; Northern Boise National Forest; Treasure Valley BLM; Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF, including the Camas Prairie; Owyhee Mountains; Western Twin Falls BLM; Southern Highlands; Southern Grasslands
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
...MONSOON MOISTURE WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY...

A push of monsoon moisture will bring scattered thunderstorms to
the region Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Lingering
dry surface air will limit the rainfall amounts on Thursday,
increasing concern for lightning ignitions.

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 3 PM MDT /2 PM
PDT/ Thursday to 6 AM MDT /5 AM PDT/ Friday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 400 Northern
Boise BLM, 401 Western Payette National Forest, 402 Eastern
Payette National Forest, 403 Northern Boise National Forest,
420 Treasure Valley BLM, 421 Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth
NF, including the Camas Prairie, 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424
Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands. In Oregon,
Fire Weather Zone 672 Southern Grasslands.

* TIMING...From 3 PM MDT /2 PM PDT/ Thursday to 6 AM MDT /5 AM
PDT/ Friday.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 40 mph.

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

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