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 300700
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
100 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
High pressure will produce mostly dry conditions today. A stray
shower is possible over western portions of 475 and 476, but no
measurable rainfall is likely. Mostly dry weather will continue
through Tuesday with minimum humidities decreasing through the
weekend.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
High pressure will produce mostly dry conditions today. Mostly
dry weather will continue through Tuesday with minimum humidities
decreasing through the weekend.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
High pressure will produce mostly dry conditions today. A stray
shower is possible over northern portions of 422, but no
measurable rainfall is likely. Mostly dry weather will continue
through Tuesday with minimum humidities decreasing through the
weekend.
IDZ475-302215-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
100 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Areas of smoke in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....72-79 valleys and 63-69 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear. Areas of smoke through the night.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......43-51 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 4 to
5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....76-83 valleys and 66-73 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 5 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 73 to 80.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 73 to 80. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 73 to 80.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ476-302215-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
100 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Areas of smoke in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....72-79 valleys and 61-68 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19-26 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....46-53.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......43-51 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
15 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to 6
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....75-82 valleys and 64-71 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 72 to 79. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 72 to 79. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 71 to 78. North
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ422-302215-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
100 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....73-80 valleys and 62-69 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 7 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......49-57 percent valleys and 45-53 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....74-81 valleys and 64-71 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 73 to 80. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 73 to 80. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 72 to 79.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ425-302215-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
100 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 83.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south
with gusts to around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....52-57.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......51-59 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 4 to 5 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 6 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming east around 10 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 85.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-24 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 58. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
IDZ427-302215-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
100 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 81 valleys and 71-78 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 5 mph shifting to the north 4
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....52-59.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......42-50 percent valleys and 33-41 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 4 to
5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around
15 mph shifting to the southeast after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 83 valleys and 74-81 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 79 to 86. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 79 to 86. East winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 78 to 85. East
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
IDZ410-302215-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
100 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....74-81.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear. Patchy smoke.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......58-66 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph shifting to the northeast after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....76-83.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 79 to 85. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 79 to 86. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 78 to 85. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
IDZ411-302215-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
100 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 76 valleys and 66-73 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......26-34 percent.
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...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......8250-9250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....44-51.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......70-78 percent valleys and 54-62 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 79 valleys and 69-76 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......24-32 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west
around 4 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
4 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 72 to 79. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 71 to 78. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 70 to 77. North
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ413-302215-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
100 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....74-81 valleys and 67-74 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....46-53.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......54-62 percent valleys and 50-58 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 8 mph shifting to the east 4 to
5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the east 4 to 5 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....77-84 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 5 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 77 to 84. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 77 to 84. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 77 to 84. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6 THROUGH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12...
Above normal temperatures and precipitation.
$$