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Fire danger
Red Flag Warning issued September 17 at 4:31AM MDT until September 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Boise ID ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LITTLE RAINFALL... A strong low pressure system will bring scattered thunderstorms this afternoon with minimal rainfall and outflow wind gusts up to 50 mph. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ today to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 403 Northern Boise National Forest, 421 Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF and including the Camas Prairie. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM, 671 Steens Mountain, 674 Northwestern Vale BLM and 675 Baker Valley. * TIMING...From noon MDT /11 AM PDT/ today to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. * 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. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.
National Weather Service
Thunderstorm
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 5:39AM PDT by NWS Boise ID At 539 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Salisbury, or 11 miles south of Baker City, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and up to half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust possible. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Salisbury around 540 AM PDT. Baker City around 550 AM PDT. Haines around 610 AM PDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
National Weather Service
