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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
122 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 410, 413, 422, 427, 475, AND 476...

IDZ410-413-422-427-475-476-192000-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.A.0002.260620T1500Z-260621T0300Z/
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
122 PM MDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 410, 413, 422, 427, 475, AND 476...

The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for scattered thunderstorms, which is in effect
from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River
  Valley/Idaho Falls BLM, Fire Weather Zone 413 Caribou
  Range/Caribou NF, Fire Weather Zone 422 Sawtooth
  Range/Northern Sawtooth NF, Fire Weather Zone 427 Goose Creek
  and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM
  south of the Snake River, Fire Weather Zone 475 East Salmon
  River Mountains/Salmon NF and Fire Weather Zone 476 Lemhi and
  Lost River Range/Challis NF.

* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected
  Saturday. Lightning may generate new fire starts. Any new fire
  starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.

* THUNDERSTORMS...20 to 40 percent coverage.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Stronger storms will be capable of producing
  wind gusts up to 45 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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