# Fire Weather Watch: Western Payette National Forest; Eastern Payette National Forest; Owyhee Mountains — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-23 00:17 ingested 2026-07-23 08:29

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Fire Weather Watch — Western Payette National Forest; Eastern Payette National Forest; Owyhee Mountains
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Possible.
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY ACROSS FAR EASTERN OREGON...
...HOT, DRY, AND WINDY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...

.Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across far
eastern Oregon on Thursday. Storms will be capable of frequent
lightning, gusty outflow winds, and only sporadic wetting rains.
While the thunderstorm threat will end by Friday and Saturday,
hot, dry, and windy conditions will develop, primarily across
southeast Oregon and the higher terrain of southwest Idaho. The
driest and windiest day at this time is expected on Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 401 Western
Payette National Forest, 402 Eastern Payette National Forest
and 423 Owyhee Mountains.

* TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 to 14 percent.

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

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record.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.