Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
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FNUS55 KPIH 170914
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
314 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Generally dry conditions are expected today with min RHs ranging
from 15 to 25 percent. Wind gusts this afternoon will be around 20
to 25 mph and temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler than
yesterday. High pressure builds in over Eastern Idaho for
Wednesday and Thursday with hotter, drier conditions each day.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Generally dry conditions are expected today with a 20 to 30
percent chance of an isolated storm in zone 411. Elsewhere, min
RHs will range from 15 to 25 percent with min RHs closer to 30
percent in the mid elevations. Wind gusts this afternoon will be
around 25 to 35 mph and temperatures will be a couple of degrees
cooler than yesterday. High pressure builds in over Eastern Idaho
for Wednesday and Thursday with hotter, drier conditions each day.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Generally dry conditions are expected today with min RHs ranging
from 15 to 25 percent. Wind gusts this afternoon will be around 20
to 25 mph and temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler than
yesterday. High pressure builds in over Eastern Idaho for
Wednesday and Thursday with hotter, drier conditions each day.
IDZ475-172230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
314 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....69-76 valleys and 61-67 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......19-26 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....45-52 valleys and around 44 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......49-57 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 5 to 10 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....74-81 valleys and 65-72 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-21 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 64 to 71. West winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers,
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 50 to 57.
West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around
50.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers,
thunderstorms and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
IDZ476-172230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
314 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....71-78 valleys and 59-66 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....42-49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......45-53 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....76-83 valleys and 65-72 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-20 percent valleys and 18-26 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 11 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 67 to 74.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 55 to 62.
West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
$$
IDZ422-172230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
314 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....71-78 valleys and 59-66 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent valleys and 26-34 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....42-49.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......42-50 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....75-82 valleys and 63-70 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-23 percent valleys and 21-29 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 66 to 73.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly clear. Chance of showers and
snow showers. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 51 to 58. West winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
$$
IDZ425-172230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
314 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 82.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......18-23 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....48-53.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......49-57 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....85-90.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-21 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
west 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs 82 to
88. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
IDZ427-172230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
314 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....78-83 valleys and 71-78 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....50-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......39-47 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 7 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....86-92 valleys and 79-86 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......12-20 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 86 to 93. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 80 to 87. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, breezy, clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 62 to 69.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
IDZ410-172230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
314 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....74-81.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....45-51.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......53-61 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....79-86.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 84 to 91. South winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 78 to 85.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs
66 to 73. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
IDZ411-172230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
314 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 73 valleys and 63-70 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......27-35 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....42-49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......67-75 percent valleys and 55-63 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east
around 4 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the southeast 4 to 6 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 78 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 74 to 81. South winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 69 to 76.
South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 60 to 67.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
IDZ413-172230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
314 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....73-80 valleys and 65-71 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent valleys and 26-34 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....46-53.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......48-56 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph shifting to the south 4
to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 6 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....80-87 valleys and 71-78 ridges.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent valleys and 21-29 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 83 to 90. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 79 to 86. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 68 to 75.
West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70.
$$
.OUTLOOK for June 24th-30th: NEAR NORMAL temperatures and ABOVE
NORMAL precipitation.
$$