Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
059
FNUS55 KPIH 290813
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
213 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Mild and dry conditions today with fairly light winds overall. A
shortwave passing through on Friday brings the start of our
precipitation chances back to the area, but the main event will be
Saturday night through Sunday with cooler temperatures on Sunday.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Mild and dry conditions today with fairly light winds overall. A
shortwave passing through on Friday evening brings the start of
our precipitation chances back to the area, but the main event
will be Saturday night through Sunday with cooler temperatures on
Sunday.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Mild and dry conditions today with fairly light winds overall. A
shortwave passing through on Friday brings the start of our
precipitation chances back to the area, but the main event will be
Saturday night through Sunday with cooler temperatures on Sunday.
IDZ475-292245-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
213 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....43-50 valleys and 37-43 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......32-40 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-34.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......67-75 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain through the day.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....42-49 valleys and 35-41 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......63-71 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......2500-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 29 to
36. Highs 39 to 46. South winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and rain. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 33 to 40. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 22 to 29. Highs
38 to 45. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s.
$$
IDZ476-292245-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
213 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....43-50 valleys and 35-42 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......37-45 percent valleys and 41-49 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......76-84 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......300-800 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
morning. Slight chance of rain through the
day. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....44-51 valleys and 35-42 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......63-71 percent valleys and 72-80 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......30 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 28 to
35. Highs 38 to 45. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 34 to 41. South
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 23 to 30.
Highs 34 to 41. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s.
$$
IDZ422-292245-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
213 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-53 valleys and 36-43 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......33-41 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....29-36.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......81-89 percent valleys and 85-93 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-1200 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* 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....44-51 valleys and 33-40 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......66-74 percent valleys and 80-88 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......38 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15
mph decreasing to 4 to 7 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......2250-3250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 28 to
35. Highs 39 to 46. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and rain. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 35 to 42. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 22 to 29. Highs
37 to 44. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
IDZ425-292245-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
213 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....53-58.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......43-51 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2250-3250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 39.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......76-84 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-600 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....55-60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......52-60 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph shifting to the
west 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
$$
IDZ427-292245-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
213 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 57 valleys and 48-55 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......42-50 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3250-4250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....37-44.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......68-76 percent valleys and 63-71 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Chance of rain showers in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....55-60 valleys and 48-55 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......51-59 percent valleys and 55-63 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 35 to 41.
Highs 49 to 56. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Showers and slight chance of snow. Lows 34 to
40. Highs 39 to 46. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
27 to 34. Highs 39 to 46. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
50.
$$
IDZ410-292245-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
213 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....48-55.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......46-54 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....31-38.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......76-84 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....51-58.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......53-61 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 7 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Areas of fog. Rain likely. Lows 33 to 39. Highs 47 to
54. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 42 to 48. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
28 to 33. Highs 42 to 49. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
$$
IDZ411-292245-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
213 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-55 valleys and 40-47 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......42-49 percent valleys and 52-60 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......82-90 percent valleys and 72-80 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 54 valleys and 43-50 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......47-55 percent valleys and 59-67 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Widespread fog. Rain and snow likely. Lows 30 to 37.
Highs 39 to 46. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and snow. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 35 to 42. South
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Rain and chance of snow showers. Lows 25 to 32.
Highs 35 to 42. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s.
$$
IDZ413-292245-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
213 AM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....52-57 valleys and 45-52 ridges.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......47-55 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....33-40.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......69-77 percent valleys and 64-72 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....50-57.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......51-59 percent valleys and 55-63 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 35 to 42. Highs
47 to 54. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and slight chance of snow. Lows 34 to 41. Highs
40 to 47. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 28 to 34.
Highs 38 to 45. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper
40s.
$$
.OUTLOOK for November 5-11: ABOVE NORMAL temperatures and NEAR
NORMAL precipitation.
$$