Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
225 FNUS55 KPIH 170922 FWFPIH Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho National Weather Service Pocatello ID 322 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .DISCUSSION... * Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475 and 476)... A low pressure system and attendant cold front will usher in unseasonably cool temperatures today, along with gusty northwest winds and rain and snow chances. Snow levels will fall to around 6500 feet MSL, with several inches of heavy wet snow expected above 8000 feet MSL. Look for much lighter winds on Tuesday with some lingering chances for light rain and high-elevation snow showers as temperatures begin to gradually rebound. Some embedded thunderstorms will be possible both today and Tuesday. * East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411 and 413)... A low pressure system and attendant cold front will usher in unseasonably cool temperatures today, along with gusty west winds and rain and snow chances. Snow levels will fall to around 6500 feet MSL, with a couple inches of heavy wet snow expected in the higher elevations of Zone 411. Look for much lighter winds on Tuesday with some lingering chances for light rain and high- elevation snow showers as temperatures begin to gradually rebound. Isolated thunderstorms are possible both today and Tuesday. * South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 422...425 and 427)... A low pressure system and attendant cold front will usher in unseasonably cool temperatures today, along with gusty west to northwest winds and rain and snow chances. Snow levels will fall to around 6500 feet MSL, with several inches of heavy wet snow expected in the higher elevations of Zone 422. Look for much lighter winds on Tuesday with some lingering chances for light rain and high-elevation snow showers as temperatures begin to gradually rebound. Some embedded thunderstorms will be possible both today and Tuesday. IDZ475-172245- East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF- 322 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Snow showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....41-48 valleys and 34-41 ridges. 24 hr trend......12 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......52-60 percent valleys and 56-64 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......27 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 9 to 14 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...80 percent. * LAL................2, then 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......7750-8750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to northwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and snow showers in the evening, then chance of snow after midnight. * Min Temperature....29-36 valleys and 23-29 ridges. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......83-91 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 13 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent. * LAL................4, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....50-57 valleys and 42-49 ridges. 24 hr trend......9 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......39-47 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 6 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 57 to 64. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 66 to 73. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 69 to 76. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ IDZ476-172245- Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF- 322 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then rain showers, snow showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....48-55 valleys and 39-46 ridges. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......38-46 percent valleys and 42-50 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......16 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 13 to 18 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 9 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...60 percent. * LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms, rain showers and snow showers in the evening, then slight chance of snow after midnight. * Min Temperature....28-35 valleys and 21-28 ridges. 24 hr trend......9 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......77-85 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 13 to 18 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent. * LAL................4, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....52-59 valleys and 41-48 ridges. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......30-38 percent valleys and 37-45 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 56 to 63. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 65 to 72. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 68 to 75. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. $$ IDZ422-172245- Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF- 322 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and snow showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....47-54 valleys and 34-41 ridges. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......40-48 percent valleys and 52-60 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......17 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 22 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 22 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent. * LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. Chance of snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature....23-30. 24 hr trend......9 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......77-85 percent valleys and 81-89 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 14 to 19 mph decreasing to 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 20 mph becoming north around 10 mph after midnight. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....53-60 valleys and 41-48 ridges. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......27-35 percent valleys and 41-49 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......8 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 6 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 6 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 58 to 65. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 67 to 74. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 70 to 77. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ IDZ425-172245- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 322 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....Around 58. 24 hr trend......11 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......30-38 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent up. * 20ft winds.........Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 25 mph increasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Min Temperature....30-36. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......82-90 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent up. * 20ft winds.........West winds 13 to 23 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 65. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......19-26 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent down. * 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs 72 to 77. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 82 to 87. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ IDZ427-172245- Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River- 322 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....52-58 valleys and 44-51 ridges. 24 hr trend......15 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......32-40 percent valleys and 38-46 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......11 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 22 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 22 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....31-38. 24 hr trend......7 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......69-77 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 22 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 22 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 25 mph becoming west around 15 mph after midnight. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....61-66 valleys and 54-61 ridges. 24 hr trend......9 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......21-27 percent valleys and 24-32 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......12 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 67 to 74. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 77 to 84. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 78 to 85. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. $$ IDZ410-172245- Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 322 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....54-61. 24 hr trend......9 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......29-37 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent up. * 20ft winds.........Breezy. Southwest winds 17 to 27 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature....30-36. 24 hr trend......12 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......79-87 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent up. * 20ft winds.........West winds 14 to 24 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....56-63. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......24-32 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 32 to 37. Highs 65 to 72. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 76 to 83. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 77 to 84. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ IDZ411-172245- Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF- 322 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the morning, then snow showers likely with possible showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 55 valleys and 46-53 ridges. 24 hr trend......8 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......36-43 percent valleys and 39-47 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......13 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 12 to 17 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......7500-8500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely with possible showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered snow showers and chance of rain after midnight. * Min Temperature....27-33. 24 hr trend......11 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......89-97 percent valleys and 85-93 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......21 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and chance of rain in the morning, then snow showers likely, chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 56 valleys and 46-53 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......31-39 percent valleys and 39-47 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 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...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 55 to 62. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 66 to 73. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 68 to 75. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ IDZ413-172245- Caribou Range/Caribou NF- 322 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....52-59. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......35-43 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent up. * 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. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......7750-8750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in the evening. * Min Temperature....28-35. 24 hr trend......14 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......74-82 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent up. * 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. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph after midnight. .TUESDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 49-56 ridges. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......24-32 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 65 to 72. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 75 to 82. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 76 to 83. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ .OUTLOOK from June 24 to June 30: Near normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$