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Part of situation: Weather alerts in Sawtooth Forest and East Idaho (2 clusters)

Sawtooth Forest Red Flag Warning issued due to thunderstorms

Red Flag Warning thunderstorms wind gusts Sawtooth Range weather forecast

A Red Flag Warning has been extended until 3:00 pm Wednesday for the Sawtooth Forest due to thunderstorm activity. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to produce frequent, dangerous lightning in the area.

Wind gusts between 30 and 40 mph are anticipated across the upper Snake River Plain and the Arco Desert near the INL. While much of the region will experience drier conditions, unsettled weather is expected to continue into the holiday weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-70s during the day, with overnight lows settling in the 40s and 50s.

Entities

Arco Desert · National Weather Service Pocatello · Sawtooth Forest · Snake River Plain

Sources

Lingering chances of rain in the Central Mountains and unsettled weather for the holiday weekend [newstalk1079.com]
Mostly sunny and breezy for Friday with an isolated thunderstorm [localnews8.com]
Persistent pattern of precipitation through the weekend [ktvz.com]