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 240718
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
118 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Drier weather returns to the region for the weekend. Temperatures
will remain slightly below normal and winds relatively light.
Next system arrives Monday into Tuesday. Some breezy conditions
along with wetting rain/snow above 6500 feet is a good
possibility.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Drier weather returns to the region for the weekend. Temperatures
will remain slightly below normal and winds relatively light.
Next system arrives Monday into Tuesday. Some breezy conditions
along with wetting rain/snow above 6500 feet is a good
possibility.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Drier weather returns to the region for the weekend. Temperatures
will remain slightly below normal and winds relatively light.
Next system arrives Monday into Tuesday. Some breezy conditions
along with wetting rain/snow above 6500 feet is a good
possibility.
IDZ475-242215-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
118 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....44-51 valleys and 37-44 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......50-58 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 5 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2250-3250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....25-31.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......67-75 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-600 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....45-52.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......36-44 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 5 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2750-3750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 34. Highs 44 to 51. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Snow and rain likely. Lows 27 to 34. Highs
34 to 41. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows 22 to 29.
Highs 40 to 47. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
IDZ476-242215-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
118 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....41-48 valleys and 33-40 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......59-67 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East around 4 mph in the morning becoming
light.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east
around 4 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......1750-2750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....22-29.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......71-79 percent valleys and 65-73 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......18 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....45-52 valleys and 38-45 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......51-59 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2000-3000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 41 to 48. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 24 to 31.
Highs 34 to 41. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 27. Highs 37 to 44.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
IDZ422-242215-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
118 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....45-52 valleys and 36-43 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......52-60 percent valleys and 57-65 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2000-3000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....23-30.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......79-87 percent valleys and 70-78 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-600 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-56 valleys and 41-48 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......39-47 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 5 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2500-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 43 to 50. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 24 to 31.
Highs 36 to 43. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20 to 27. Highs 40 to 47.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
IDZ425-242215-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
118 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 53.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......55-63 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2500-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 31.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......88-96 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 5 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 57.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......52-60 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2500-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming east around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs 56 to 61.
East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 31 to 36. Highs in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 52 to 57. East
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
IDZ427-242215-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
118 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....44-51.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......2500-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......85-93 percent valleys and 78-86 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south
around 4 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....51-58.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......43-51 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 52 to 59.
South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 30 to 37.
Highs 43 to 50. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 49 to 56. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
IDZ410-242215-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
118 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-52.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....25-31.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......85-93 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....51-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......50-58 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest around 4 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3250-4250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 35. Highs 50 to 57. East
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
28 to 34. Highs 43 to 50. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
around 45 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 30. Highs 45 to 52. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and light
freezing rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
IDZ411-242215-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
118 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-52 valleys and 39-46 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......55-63 percent valleys and 61-69 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph in the morning
becoming light.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around
15 mph in the morning becoming light.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3250-4250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....23-30.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......90-98 percent valleys and 81-89 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 5 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 54 valleys and 44-51 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......44-52 percent valleys and 53-61 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast around 4 mph in the morning
becoming light.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 33. Highs 42 to 49. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers and rain likely. Lows 25 to 32. Highs
34 to 41. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows 21 to 28. Highs
37 to 44. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
IDZ413-242215-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
118 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-54 valleys and 42-49 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......58-66 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around
15 mph shifting to the east with gusts to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......84-92 percent valleys and 78-86 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 6 mph becoming 4 to 5 mph after
midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....48-55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East around 4 mph shifting to the south 4
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest around 4 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 48 to 55. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
30 to 37. Highs 41 to 48. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 46 to 53. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
.OUTLOOK for October 31 to November 6: NEAR NORMAL temperatures
and ABOVE NORMAL precipitation.
$$