Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
689
FNUS55 KPIH 270808
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
208 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Isolated showers linger today, though additional QPF is expected
to remain light, less than a tenth of an inch. Winds remain
breezy, too, with gusts around 20 to 25 mph. Highs stay in the mid
40s today and tomorrow with Wednesday being a bit drier ahead of
the next system that begins to move in overnight Thursday into
Friday with precipitation through the weekend.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Isolated showers linger today, though additional QPF is expected
to remain light, less than a tenth of an inch. Winds remain
breezy, too, with gusts around 20 to 30 mph. Highs stay in the 40s
to low 50s today and tomorrow with Wednesday being a bit drier
ahead of the next system that begins to move in overnight Thursday
into Friday with precipitation through the weekend.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Isolated showers linger today, though additional QPF is expected
to remain light, less than a tenth of an inch. Winds remain
breezy, too, with gusts around 20 to 25 mph. Highs stay in the
40s to low 50s today and tomorrow with Wednesday being a bit drier
ahead of the next system that begins to move in overnight
Thursday into Friday with precipitation through the weekend.
IDZ475-272230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
208 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....35-42 valleys and 28-34 ridges.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......65-73 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....24-31.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......75-83 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-1200 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....35-42 valleys and 28-34 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 27. Highs 38 to 45. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 25 to 32. Highs
37 to 44. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 24 to 31.
Highs 37 to 44. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ476-272230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
208 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....36-43 valleys and 28-35 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......62-70 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....18-25.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......81-89 percent valleys and 76-84 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....37-44 valleys and 28-35 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 19 to 26. Highs 37 to 44. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 26 to 33.
Highs 37 to 44. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 24 to 31.
Highs 36 to 43. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ422-272230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
208 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....38-45 valleys and 27-34 ridges.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......55-63 percent valleys and 68-76 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3750-4750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....18-25.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......83-91 percent valleys and 78-86 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-1200 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....38-45 valleys and 28-35 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......48-56 percent valleys and 59-67 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3750-4750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 18 to 25. Highs 38 to 45. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 27 to 34.
Highs 37 to 44. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
25 to 32. Highs 37 to 44. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow and rain. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.
$$
IDZ425-272230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
208 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-51.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......53-61 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....26-32.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......92-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-52.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......49-57 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3750-4750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs 51 to 57.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
IDZ427-272230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
208 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-53.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......46-54 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....26-32.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......87-95 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 7 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 51 valleys and 43-50 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......39-47 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5000-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 34. Highs 50 to 57. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 36 to 42. Highs
45 to 52. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 36 to 41. Highs
44 to 51. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
IDZ410-272230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
208 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....40-47.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......57-65 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....23-30.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......89-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....40-47.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 22 to 29. Highs 45 to 52.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 45 to 52. East winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs 44 to 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
IDZ411-272230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
208 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning.
Chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 42 valleys and 32-39 ridges.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......59-67 percent valleys and 69-77 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....21-28.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......93-100 percent valleys and 88-96 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 42 valleys and 32-39 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......52-60 percent valleys and 65-73 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 27. Highs 38 to 45. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain likely and slight chance of snow. Lows 27 to 34.
Highs 38 to 45. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely and snow showers. Lows 29 to 35. Highs
37 to 44. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow showers, rain and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely and chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
IDZ413-272230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
208 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....42-49.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......53-61 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....25-32.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......86-94 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......300-800 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....41-48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......48-56 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5000-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 47 to 54.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 34 to 41. Highs
46 to 53. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 43 to 50. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain likely and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs around 40.
$$
.OUTLOOK for November 3-9: ABOVE NORMAL temperatures and ABOVE
NORMAL precipitation.
$$