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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1237 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...

Chances for rain showers and high elevation snow will continue
into Sunday. Although additional rainfall amounts through Sunday
should be around 0.10 inches or less. Drier weather returns Monday
but colder temperatures with higher humidities are likely for the
next few days.

* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...

Wetting rain is highly likely today as a low pressure system moves
through southeast Idaho. Rainfall amounts today will range from
0.25 to 0.50 across the Snake Plain to up to 1.00 inches across
the eastern highlands. Chances for rain will linger into Sunday,
although additional rainfall amounts on Sunday will be around 0.10
inches or less.

* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...

Chances for rain showers and high elevation snow will continue
into Sunday. Although additional rainfall amounts through Sunday
should be around 0.10 inches or less. Drier weather returns Monday
but colder temperatures with higher humidities are likely for the
next few days.

IDZ475-042215-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
1237 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
                     morning. Slight chance of rain through the
                     day.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-53 valleys and 37-44 ridges.
    24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......53-61 percent valleys and 59-67 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......6000-7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
                     in the evening. Chance of rain and snow after
                     midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34.
    24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......85-93 percent.
    24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 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...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                     Rain likely in the morning. Chance of snow
                     showers through the day. Chance of rain in the
                     afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....43-50 valleys and 34-41 ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......50-58 percent valleys and 56-64 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 6 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......6250-7250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows 24 to 31. Highs
46 to 53. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 52 to 59. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 54 to 61. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.

$$

IDZ476-042215-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
1237 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow
                     showers through the day.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....47-54 valleys and 36-43 ridges.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......51-59 percent valleys and 65-73 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North 8 to 13 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......6000-7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                     Slight chance of snow after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....26-33.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......85-93 percent.
    24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 7 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
                         20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and rain
                     showers.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....43-50 valleys and 31-38 ridges.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......52-60 percent valleys and 64-72 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in
                     the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 22 to 29. Highs 44 to 51. North
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 49 to 56. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 53 to 60. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.

$$

IDZ422-042215-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
1237 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
                     morning. Chance of rain showers through the
                     day. Slight chance of snow showers in the
                     afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....50-57 valleys and 38-45 ridges.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......53-61 percent valleys and 61-69 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......5750-6750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers
                     after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......84-92 percent.
    24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 9 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                     Chance of rain showers and snow showers.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....44-51 valleys and 34-41 ridges.
    24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......55-63 percent valleys and 60-68 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
                         southeast 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......6250-7250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 31. Highs 46 to 53. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 51 to 58. East winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 54 to 61. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

IDZ425-042215-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
1237 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....54-59.
    24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......68-76 percent.
    24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
                     25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent.
* Mixing Height......4250-5250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
                     Slight chance of rain showers in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 39.
    24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......90-98 percent.
    24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
                     around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
                     Chance of rain showers.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 53.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......61-69 percent.
    24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
                     in the morning.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
                     in the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

IDZ427-042215-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
1237 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers through the
                     day.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 53 valleys and 44-51 ridges.
    24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......65-73 percent.
    24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 18 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent.
* Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
                     in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....33-40.
    24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......86-94 percent.
    24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
                     in the morning, then chance of rain showers in
                     the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....50-55 valleys and 43-50 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......58-66 percent valleys and 62-70 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around
                         15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 50 to 57. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 56 to 63. East winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 62 to 69. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

IDZ410-042215-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
1237 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the morning.
                     Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
                     day. Rain showers in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-56.
    24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......73-81 percent.
    24 hr trend......20 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to
                     around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...50 percent.
* Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the
                     evening. Slight chance of rain showers after
                     midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....32-39.
    24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......86-94 percent.
    24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
                     around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers through
                     the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
                     afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-53.
    24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......59-67 percent.
    24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph with gusts to
                     around 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......4250-5250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 32. Highs 51 to 57. North
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 57 to 63. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 60 to 67. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

IDZ411-042215-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
1237 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the morning.
                     Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
                     day. Rain showers in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 53 valleys and 42-49 ridges.
    24 hr trend......14 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......82-90 percent valleys and 76-84 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......23 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...North 7 to 12 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....North 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 25
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...80 percent.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow
                     showers.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
    24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......99 percent valleys and 88-96 percent ridges.
    24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 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...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers and rain showers
                     likely through the day. Slight chance of
                     thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 49 valleys and 38-45 ridges.
    24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......68-76 percent.
    24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming northwest 4 to 5 mph
                         in the afternoon.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
                         15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent.
* Mixing Height......5750-6750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in
                     the afternoon.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
snow showers. Lows 24 to 31. Highs 43 to 50. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 24 to 31. Highs 49 to 56. East winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 52 to 59. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.

$$

IDZ413-042215-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
1237 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance of
                     thunderstorms.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....44-51.
    24 hr trend......18 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......82-90 percent.
    24 hr trend......31 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...West 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....West 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
                         mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...90 percent.
* Mixing Height......2500-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers through the
                     night.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....32-39.
    24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......89-97 percent.
    24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
                         20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow
                     showers likely in the morning, then rain
                     showers likely and slight chance of
                     thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....47-54 valleys and 40-47 ridges.
    24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......61-69 percent valleys and 65-73 percent
                     ridges.
    24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
    Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 6 mph.
    Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
                         in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.


.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 28 to 35.
Highs 49 to 56. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 56 to 63. East winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 59 to 66. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$


.OUTLOOK FOR OCTOBER 11TH-17TH:  NEAR AVERAGE temperatures and ABOVE
AVERAGE precipitation


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