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Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 10:05AM MDT until October 9

Affecting Owyhee Mountains; Southern Highlands

In effect until: Oct 9, 2026, 4:00 PM

Owyhee Mountains; Southern Highlands

Likely impact; effects through 4:00 PM.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.

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...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND/RH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING...

.Dry and increasingly windy weather will develop Friday afternoon
in the Owyhee Mountains and Southern Highlands in Idaho ahead of
a cold front expected to pass through Friday night. Concern is
greatest in the southern half of those zones.

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect
from 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer
in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee
Mountains and 426 Southern Highlands.

* TIMING...From 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Friday.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 to 18 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...80 to 86 degrees.

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

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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™

Red Flag Warning issued October 8 at 10:05AM MDT until October 9

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