Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
468
FNUS55 KPIH 160844
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
244 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Cool and breezy conditions expected today ahead of another cold
front that will arrive later today. Light precipitation will move
in tonight with snow levels dropping to about 6500 feet. Accumulating
snow is likely along ridgetops. Temperatures will decrease through
Monday when the wind ramps up yet again. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible
Monday afternoon.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Cool and breezy conditions expected today ahead of another cold
front that will arrive later today. Light precipitation will move
in tonight to the upper Snake Plain and along the Montana divide.
Accumulating snow is possible along ridgetops along the Centennials.
Temperatures will decrease through Monday when the wind ramps up yet
again. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible Monday afternoon.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Cool and breezy conditions expected today ahead of another cold
front that will arrive later today. Light precipitation will move
in tonight primarily confined to the northern half of zone 422.
Accumulating snow is possible along ridgetops in the Sawtooths and
White Clouds. Temperatures will decrease through Monday when the wind
ramps up yet again. Wind gusts to 40 mph possible Monday afternoon.
IDZ475-162215-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
244 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Areas of frost in the morning.
* Max Temperature....54-61 valleys and 46-53 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
evening, then snow and rain likely after
midnight.
* Min Temperature....32-39 valleys and around 30 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......79-87 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...50 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Snow in the morning, then snow
showers, chance of thunderstorms and rain
showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....40-47 valleys and 33-40 ridges.
24 hr trend......14 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......54-62 percent valleys and 59-67 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......41 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...80 percent.
* LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......6750-7750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 48 to
55. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 58 to 65. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 66 to 73.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
IDZ476-162215-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
244 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....59-66 valleys and 49-56 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent valleys and 15-22 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow after
midnight.
* Min Temperature....36-42 valleys and 29-36 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......68-76 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Snow and rain likely in the morning,
then snow showers, rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....45-52 valleys and 37-44 ridges.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......44-52 percent valleys and 48-56 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......31 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 13 to 18 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...60 percent.
* LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 47 to 54.
West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 57 to 64.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 65 to 72.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
IDZ422-162215-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
244 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 46-53 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......15-21 percent valleys and 18-26 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature....32-39.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......65-73 percent valleys and 70-78 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......17 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning,
then snow showers with possible showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....45-52 valleys and 33-40 ridges.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......40-48 percent valleys and 52-60 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......27 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8250-9250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
24 to 31. Highs 48 to 55. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 58 to 65. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 67 to 74. East
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
IDZ425-162215-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
244 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 70.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......7250-8250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....Around 43.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......62-70 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
after midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 58.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......28-36 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 14 to 24 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 30 to 35 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 30 to 35. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs 81 to 86.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
IDZ427-162215-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
244 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....68-73 valleys and 61-68 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......2 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...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....36-43.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......57-65 percent valleys and 63-71 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph shifting to the west
12 to 17 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
in the morning.
* Max Temperature....53-58 valleys and 45-52 ridges.
24 hr trend......15 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......27-35 percent valleys and 33-41 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......10 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...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 25 to 30 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 57 to 64. West
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 68 to
75. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 77 to 84. East
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
IDZ410-162215-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
244 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....63-70.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 20
mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy.
* Min Temperature....41-46.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......50-58 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph
with gusts to around 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain in the morning, then
chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....54-61.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Breezy. Southwest winds 16 to 26 mph. Gusts up
to 30 mph increasing to 40 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph increasing to west
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 30 to 35. Highs 56 to 63. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 66 to 73. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 75 to 82.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
IDZ411-162215-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
244 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....Around 64 valleys and 54-61 ridges.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy.
* Min Temperature....38-45.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......56-64 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northeast around 4 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph shifting to the northeast 4
to 6 mph with gusts to around 15 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain showers likely with
possible snow showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 55 valleys and 45-52 ridges.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......36-44 percent valleys and 40-48 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......19 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......7750-8750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 46 to 53.
West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 35. Highs 57 to
64. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
IDZ413-162215-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
244 AM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....66-73 valleys and 59-66 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8250-9250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....41-47.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......51-59 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 9 mph shifting to the south
5 to 8 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....51-58.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent valleys and 35-43 percent
ridges.
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...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 55 to 62. West
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 66 to
73. 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...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
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.OUTLOOK
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