# Red Flag Warning: Northern Boise National Forest; Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF, including the Camas Prairie — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-17 13:42 ingested 2026-09-18 02:51

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## extract

Red Flag Warning — Northern Boise National Forest; Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF, including the Camas Prairie
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LITTLE RAINFALL...

A strong low pressure system in northeastern California will
bring scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening with
outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph and little rainfall. As the low
moves into southeastern Oregon late tonight and southwestern
Idaho on Friday, scattered thunderstorms will develop again,
especially on the Idaho side.

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect
from late tonight through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 403 Northern
Boise National Forest, 421 Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF
and including the Camas Prairie.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM MDT this
evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from late tonight through
Friday evening.

* WINDS...For the Fire Weather Watch, Northwest 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the Fire Weather Watch, 39 to 53
percent.

* TEMPERATURES...For the Fire Weather Watch, 56 to 68 degrees.

* 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.

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