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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0013 Issued by the Boise Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-09-16 11:40:45 951 WWUS85 KBOI 161640 RFWBOI URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boise ID 1040 AM MDT Wed Sep 16 2026 IDZ403-421-ORZ670-671-674-675-171300- /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.A.0013.260917T1800Z-260918T0300Z/ Northern Boise National Forest- Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF, including the Camas Prairie- Burns BLM-Steens Mountain-Northwestern Vale BLM-Baker Valley- 1040 AM MDT Wed Sep 16 2026 /940 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST...SOUTHERN BOISE/WESTERN SAWTOOTH NF, INCLUDING THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...BURNS BLM...STEENS MOUNTAIN...NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 403...421...670... 671...674 AND 675... The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Fire Weather Watch for lightning, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * 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 Thursday afternoon through Thursday 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ L Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-09-17 05:32:35 140 WWUS85 KBOI 171031 RFWBOI URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boise ID 431 AM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026 ...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. IDZ403-421-ORZ670-671-674-675-171845- /O.UPG.KBOI.FW.A.0013.260917T1800Z-260918T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.FW.W.0023.260917T1800Z-260918T0300Z/ Northern Boise National Forest- Southern Boise/Western Sawtooth NF, including the Camas Prairie- Burns BLM-Steens Mountain-Northwestern Vale BLM-Baker Valley- 431 AM MDT Thu Sep 17 2026 /331 AM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING FOR NORTHERN BOISE NATIONAL FOREST...SOUTHERN BOISE/WESTERN SAWTOOTH NF, INCLUDING THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...BURNS BLM...STEENS MOUNTAIN...NORTHWESTERN VALE BLM AND BAKER VALLEY...WHICH ARE FIRE WEATHER ZONES 403... 421...670...671...674 AND 675... 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will occur shortly. && $$ L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||