Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
863
FNUS55 KPIH 180856
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Rain and snow showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms will
wrap over the area today on the backside of an exiting storm
system. A gradual warming trend will begin today, although highs
this afternoon will remain 10-15 degrees below normal with another
cold night in store tonight. Winds will be much lighter today and
Wednesday.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Scattered rain and snow showers and isolated afternoon
thunderstorms will wrap over Zone 411 and northern portions of
Zone 410 today on the backside of an exiting storm system. A
gradual warming trend will begin today, although highs this
afternoon will remain 10-15 degrees below normal with another cold
night in store tonight. Winds will be much lighter today and
Wednesday.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Scattered rain and snow showers and isolated afternoon
thunderstorms will wrap over Zone 422 today on the backside of an
exiting storm system. A gradual warming trend will begin today,
although highs this afternoon will remain 10-15 degrees below
normal with another cold night in store tonight. Winds will be
much lighter today and Wednesday.
IDZ475-182230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow in the morning, then
chance of thunderstorms, rain showers and snow
showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....50-57 valleys and 41-48 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......39-47 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Chance of
rain showers, thunderstorms and snow showers
in the evening.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......77-85 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 6 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the south 4 to 5 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................4, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....61-68 valleys and 52-59 ridges.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming southwest 4 to 5 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 65 to 72. East
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 69 to 76. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 73 to 80. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ476-182230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of rain showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature....52-59 valleys and 40-47 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......29-37 percent valleys and 35-43 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 5 to 10 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......70-78 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................4, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....61-68 valleys and 50-57 ridges.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent valleys and 18-26 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 64 to 71. East
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 42 to 49.
Highs 68 to 75. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 73 to 80. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ422-182230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.Today...
* 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 40-47 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......26-34 percent valleys and 40-48 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph shifting to the southwest
5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 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......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....27-34.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......61-69 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 10 mph shifting to the north 4
to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the south 4 to 6 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....62-69 valleys and 50-57 ridges.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent valleys and 22-30 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 66 to 73. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 70 to 77. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 73 to 80. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ425-182230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 65.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....Around 37.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......61-69 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 6 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 5 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 73.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
81 to 86. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 88 to 93. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
IDZ427-182230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....60-66 valleys and 53-60 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent valleys and 25-33 percent
ridges.
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.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....36-43.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......49-57 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southeast 4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the east 4 to 5 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....70-75 valleys and 63-70 ridges.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 76 to 83.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 78 to 85. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 83 to 90. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
IDZ410-182230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....56-63.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....31-37.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......63-71 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 6
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....64-71.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 75 to 82.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 78 to 85. North
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Highs 81 to 88. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
IDZ411-182230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
morning. Chance of rain showers, snow showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 56 valleys and 45-52 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......27-35 percent valleys and 33-41 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......70-78 percent valleys and 62-70 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......25 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the east
around 4 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
15 mph shifting to the east 4 to 6 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 65 valleys and 55-62 ridges.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 65 to 72.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 67 to 74. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 70 to 77. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ413-182230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
256 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 49-56 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 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.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....32-39.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northeast 4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
15 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 6
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....67-74 valleys and 59-66 ridges.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent valleys and 18-23 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 75 to 82.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 76 to 83. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 79 to 86. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
.OUTLOOK from June 25 to July 1:
Near normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
$$