Red Flag Warning: East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF; Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-08-09 21:37ingested 2026-08-10 07:28

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Red Flag Warning — East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF; Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 475 and 476. * WIND...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Wind reaching these speeds and humidity drier than 15 percent can result in rapid fire spread and extreme wildfire intensity.

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