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 250711
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Dry weather is likely today. Another round of precipitation will
arrive late Monday and Monday night. Gusty winds are likely on
Monday.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Dry weather is likely today. Another round of precipitation will
arrive late Monday and Monday night. Gusty winds are likely on
Monday.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Dry weather is likely today. Another round of precipitation will
arrive late Monday and Monday night. Gusty winds are likely on
Monday.
IDZ475-252215-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....50-57 valleys and 43-50 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......34-42 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 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......2750-3750 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....29-35.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......64-72 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 8 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-600 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph after
midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-53 valleys and 39-45 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......48-56 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent.
* Mixing Height......5000-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Chance of snow and rain. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 34 to
41. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 22 to 29. Highs 39 to 46.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 24 to 30.
Highs 39 to 46. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs around 40.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ476-252215-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....47-54 valleys and 39-46 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......49-57 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2000-3000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......79-87 percent valleys and 73-81 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 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......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....45-52 valleys and 37-44 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......56-64 percent valleys and 61-69 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Rain and chance of snow. Lows 23 to 30. Highs 33 to
40. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19 to 26. Highs 37 to 44.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 22 to 29.
Highs 38 to 45. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ422-252215-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....50-57 valleys and 42-49 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......36-44 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2500-3500 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....27-34.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......81-89 percent valleys and 70-78 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 7 to 12 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Snow showers likely with possible showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....47-54 valleys and 37-44 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......51-59 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around
20 mph shifting to the south with gusts to
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent.
* Mixing Height......5000-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 21 to 28. Highs
35 to 42. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19 to 26. Highs 39 to 46.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Lows 24 to 31. Highs 39 to 46. South winds 15 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs around 40.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ425-252215-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 58.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......48-56 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2750-3750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 36.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......86-94 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....56-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......41-49 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......6500-7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 29 to 34. Highs
around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 51 to 56. East
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 30. Highs
in the upper 40s.
$$
IDZ427-252215-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....51-58.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......41-49 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3250-4250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....33-40.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......82-90 percent valleys and 77-85 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 11 to 16 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
increasing to 30 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....53-60.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......42-50 percent valleys and 49-57 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 7 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 7 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......7500-8500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 29 to 36.
Highs 43 to 50. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 34. Highs 47 to 54. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 48 to 55. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
IDZ410-252215-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....52-57.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......46-54 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
east 4 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....29-35.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......87-95 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....51-58.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......52-60 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 7 mph shifting to the south 6
to 11 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Windy, rain. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 42 to 49. Southwest
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 30. Highs 46 to 53. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 27 to 34.
Highs 47 to 54. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
IDZ411-252215-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 55 valleys and 44-51 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......42-50 percent valleys and 51-59 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph in the morning
becoming light.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3250-4250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....26-33.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......91-99 percent valleys and 85-93 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming east around 4 mph
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph
after midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....50-56 valleys and 42-49 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......46-54 percent valleys and 62-70 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Colder, breezy. Snow showers and rain. Lows 24 to 31.
Highs 31 to 38. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 27. Highs 37 to 44. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain, light freezing rain
and snow. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 39 to 46. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs around 40.
$$
IDZ413-252215-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
111 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......51-59 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast around 4 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around
15 mph shifting to the south around 4 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3750-4750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....30-37.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......84-92 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph after
midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-56.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......52-60 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Rain and snow. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 40 to 47.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 45 to 52. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 30 to 37.
Highs 48 to 55. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 40s.
$$
.OUTLOOK for November 1 to November 7: NEAR NORMAL temperatures
and ABOVE NORMAL precipitation.
$$