Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
401
FNUS55 KPIH 230942
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
342 AM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Dry conditions and seasonably hot temperatures will persist through
the first half of this week with daytime highs running 10 to 15
degrees above normal. Minimum humidity will range 10 to 20 percent
through mid-week. Furthermore, elevated upper-level flow will
support breezy surface conditions over lower valleys each afternoon
throughout the week, with sustained winds nearing 20 mph and gusts
ranging 30 to 40 mph. A system will bring a brief reprieve Thursday
through Friday along with slight chances for isolated showers and
thunderstorms, dropping temperatures back to within a few degrees of
normal and helping to increase min RH a bit but next weekend looks
quite warm and dry.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Dry conditions and seasonably hot temperatures will persist through
the first half of this week with daytime highs running 10 to 15
degrees above normal. Minimum humidity will range 10 to 20 percent
through mid-week. Furthermore, elevated upper-level flow will
support breezy surface conditions over lower valleys each afternoon
throughout the week, with sustained winds nearing 20 mph and gusts
ranging 30 to 40 mph. A system will bring a brief reprieve Thursday
through Friday along with slight chances for isolated showers and
thunderstorms, dropping temperatures back to within a few degrees of
normal and helping to increase min RH a bit but next weekend looks
quite warm and dry.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Dry conditions and seasonably hot temperatures will persist through
the first half of this week with daytime highs running 10 to 15
degrees above normal. Minimum humidity will range 10 to 20 percent
through mid-week. Furthermore, elevated upper-level flow will
support breezy surface conditions over lower valleys each afternoon
throughout the week, with sustained winds nearing 20 mph and gusts
ranging 30 to 40 mph. A system will bring a brief reprieve Thursday
through Friday along with slight chances for isolated showers and
thunderstorms, dropping temperatures back to within a few degrees of
normal and helping to increase min RH a bit but next weekend looks
quite warm and dry.
IDZ475-232230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
342 AM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....78-85 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 11 to 16 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around
30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....48-55.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 11 to 16 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 11 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
after midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....75-82 valleys and 66-72 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-21 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 75 to 82. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 75 to 82. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs
62 to 69. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
IDZ476-232230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
342 AM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....82-89 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-21 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 11 to 21 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 22 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around
30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....49-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......46-54 percent valleys and 42-50 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 16 to 21 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 8 mph
with gusts to around 15 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 20 mph becoming southwest around
10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....78-85 valleys and 67-74 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......12-17 percent valleys and 15-22 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 13 to 18 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 9 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 76 to 83. West
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 74 to 81.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy, clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 65 to 72.
Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
IDZ422-232230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
342 AM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....80-87 valleys and 67-74 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent valleys and 22-30 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around
30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....49-56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......44-52 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 11 to 16 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph shifting to the west 4 to 7
mph with gusts to around 15 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....77-84 valleys and 64-71 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent valleys and 20-28 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 74 to 81. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 72 to 79.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy, clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 63 to 70. West
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ425-232230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
342 AM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 93.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....54-59.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......47-55 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around
30 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 6 mph
with gusts to around 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 90.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs 90 to 95. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 88 to 93. West
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
$$
IDZ427-232230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
342 AM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....90-97 valleys and 83-90 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......14500-16000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....57-64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......35-43 percent valleys and 31-39 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......0-1500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....88-94 valleys and 81-88 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......13-20 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......13000-14000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 86 to 93. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 69. Highs 83 to 90. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 54 to
61. Highs 75 to 82. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
$$
IDZ410-232230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
342 AM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....86-93.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around
20 mph shifting to the southwest 14 to 24 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....53-60.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......45-53 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph becoming south 4 to 6 mph with
gusts to around 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....83-90.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 12 to 22 mph. Gusts up to 25
mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around
30 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 85 to 92.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 82 to
89. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 76 to 83.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
IDZ411-232230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
342 AM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 86 valleys and 76-83 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-23 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 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...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......12500-13500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 15 mph increasing to southwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....51-58.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......51-59 percent valleys and 43-51 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 9 to 14 mph shifting to the east
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph shifting to the south 4 to 6
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 83 valleys and 73-80 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 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.......5.
* Mixing Height......12500-13500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around
30 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 75 to 82. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 73 to 80. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 67 to 74. South winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
IDZ413-232230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
342 AM MDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....86-93 valleys and 78-85 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent valleys and 15-22 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph shifting to the southwest 9 to 14 mph
with gusts to around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......14500-16000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....55-62.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......43-51 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....84-91 valleys and 76-83 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent valleys and 18-25 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 83 to 90. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 65. Highs 81 to 88. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 75 to 82. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY JUNE 30 THROUGH FRIDAY JULY 6...
Above normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
$$