...HOT, DRY, AND WINDY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
.Friday and Saturday will see hot, dry, and windy conditions develop, primarily across southeast Oregon and the higher terrain of southwest Idaho. The driest and windiest day at this time is expected on Saturday. Scattered thunderstorms along the NV border in Idaho zone 426 today with gusty outflow winds up to 50 mph possible.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 401 Western Payette National Forest, 402 Eastern Payette National Forest and 423 Owyhee Mountains. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM, 671 Steens Mountain, 672 Southern Grasslands, 673 Central Canyonlands, 674 Northwestern Vale BLM and 675 Baker Valley.
* TIMING...From 2 PM MDT /1 PM PDT/ this afternoon to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ Saturday.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 to 16 percent.
* 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.
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