Weather Alerts For Rockland, ID

A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions. # HEADLINE -------------------- STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CASSIA AND SOUTHERN MINIDOKA COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM MDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 357 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Burley to 7 miles east of Malta. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD Wind gusts in excess of 45 mph. SOURCE Radar indicated. IMPACT Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE Burley, Rupert, Heyburn, Malta, Paul, Declo, Albion, Acequia, Yale Rest Area, Idahome, Sublett Reservoir, and Interstate 84 And 86 Junction. ISSUED AT Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 3:58 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Pocatello ID HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Southern Hills/Albion Mountains ID, Eastern Magic Valley ID, Raft River Region ID

Closest strike: 9.2 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.

Pollen Index: 8.5 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Chenopods, Grass and Sagebrush/Sage. The amount of pollen in the air for Thursday will be on the increase in the high range. This rise is a result of higher temperatures and the lower dewpoint.