A red flag warning went into effect at 11 a.m. today and will extended until 8 o’clock tonight for the Palouse, Hells Canyon and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest areas.
The combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity have resulted in critical fire weather conditions across north central Idaho. Winds are forecast to be out of the west/southwest at 15 to 25 mph with possible gusts up to 35 mph. The relative humidity is expected to be below 20%, which can be a critical threshold for increased fire behavior and growth.
Cooler temperatures are expected for the coming weekend but chances of widespread precipitation are not high at this time. (Lewiston Tribune)
