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 120805
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
205 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Scattered showers and high elevation mountain show (generally above
7500 feet) continues to fall through the morning. Showers become
more spotty during the afternoon before tapering off overnight.
Isolated showers will continue on Tuesday before we dry out for the
second half of the week as high pressure builds back in over the
area.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Scattered showers and high elevation mountain show (generally above
7500 feet) continues to fall through the morning. Showers become
more spotty during the afternoon. Isolated to scattered showers will
continue on Tuesday and into Wednesday before we dry out for the
second half of the week as high pressure builds back in over the
area.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Scattered showers and high elevation mountain show (generally above
7500 feet) continues to fall through the morning. Showers become
more spotty during the afternoon. Isolated to scattered showers will
continue on Tuesday and into Wednesday before we dry out for the
second half of the week as high pressure builds back in over the
area.
IDZ475-122215-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
205 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of snow through the day.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....38-45 valleys and 30-37 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......65-73 percent valleys and 74-82 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 5 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......3250-4250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....24-30.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......79-87 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....44-51 valleys and 36-43 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......49-57 percent valleys and 55-63 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming north 4 to 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2750-3750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 22 to 29. Highs 46 to 53. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 51 to 58. North winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 35. Highs 55 to 62. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
IDZ476-122215-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
205 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning.
Chance of snow through the day. Chance of rain
in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....38-45 valleys and 30-37 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......69-77 percent valleys and 78-86 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 5 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......2500-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....24-31.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......85-93 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......300-800 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north around 10 mph after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....44-51 valleys and 34-41 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......54-62 percent valleys and 65-73 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......15 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...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3250-4250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 22 to 29. Highs 44 to 51. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 48 to 55. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 52 to 59. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
IDZ422-122215-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
205 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning.
Chance of snow through the day.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....41-48 valleys and 32-39 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......61-69 percent valleys and 72-80 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 5 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......3250-4250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....25-32.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......83-91 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
15 mph shifting to the north 6 to 9 mph
with gusts to around 15 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north around 10 mph after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....47-54 valleys and 38-45 ridges.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......45-53 percent valleys and 53-61 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the morning.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 23 to 30. Highs 47 to 54. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 51 to 58. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 54 to 61. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
IDZ425-122215-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
205 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow in the morning. Slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 47.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......75-83 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent.
* Mixing Height......2250-3250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the morning becoming
light.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the evening.
Chance of rain and slight chance of snow after
midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......91-99 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-1200 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight
chance of snow in the morning.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......61-69 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 60s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
IDZ427-122215-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
205 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Snow showers in the morning. Chance of
rain through the day. Chance of snow showers
in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....37-44.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......80-88 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...50 percent.
* Mixing Height......2000-3000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......87-95 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
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent.
* Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of snow showers and rain in the
morning, then slight chance of snow in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....40-47.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......65-73 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 47 to 54. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 52 to 59. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 57 to 64. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
IDZ410-122215-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
205 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Snow and chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....44-50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......71-79 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...60 percent.
* Mixing Height......1750-2750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the evening.
Chance of rain and slight chance of snow after
midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-34.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......89-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......400-1400 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north around 10 mph after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......58-66 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 50 to 57.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 56 to 61. North winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 58 to 63. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
$$
IDZ411-122215-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
205 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then chance of rain showers, slight
chance of thunderstorms and snow in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 50 valleys and 38-45 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......71-79 percent valleys and 77-85 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North around 4 mph shifting to the west 4
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......1750-2750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of snow in the evening. Chance
of snow showers and slight chance of rain
after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......99 percent valleys and 89-97 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 6 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 7 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......400-900 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northeast around 10 mph
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 51 valleys and 40-47 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......60-68 percent valleys and 64-72 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......2750-3750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 31. Highs 43 to 50.
North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 49 to 56. North winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 51 to 58. East winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
IDZ413-122215-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
205 AM MDT Mon Oct 12 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning, then
rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....44-51.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......77-85 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20
mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 7 mph
with gusts to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...70 percent.
* Mixing Height......2250-3250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Rain likely and slight chance of snow
in the evening, then chance of rain and snow
after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....30-37.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......88-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20
mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......400-900 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning. Slight
chance of snow through the day. Rain showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....41-48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......71-79 percent valleys and 75-83 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 47 to 54. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 53 to 60. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 56 to 63. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
.OUTLOOK for October 19-25: ABOVE NORMAL temperatures and NEAR
NORMAL precipitation.
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