Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
408
FNUS55 KPIH 060834
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
234 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Dry conditions return until the end of the upcoming week. The
remnants of Priscilla in the eastern Pacific arrives as early as Friday, but
more likely holds off until next week, with an increasing chance of
precipitation.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Dry conditions return until the end of the upcoming week. The
remnants of Priscilla in the eastern Pacific arrives as early as Friday, but
more likely holds off until next week, with an increasing chance of
precipitation.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Dry conditions return until the end of the upcoming week. The
remnants of Priscilla in the eastern Pacific arrives as early as Friday, but
more likely holds off until next week, with an increasing chance of
precipitation.
IDZ475-062230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
234 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....50-57 valleys and 42-49 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming northwest 4 to 5 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Light winds becoming north 4 to 5 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5750-6750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....29-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......55-63 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
around 4 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 49-56 ridges.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......25-33 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 55 to 62. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 59 to 66. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 58 to 65. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Showers and snow showers likely. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ476-062230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
234 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....50-57 valleys and 40-47 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent valleys and 37-45 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming northwest 4 to 5 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 5 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5750-6750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......59-67 percent valleys and 54-62 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 46-53 ridges.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......24-32 percent valleys and 29-37 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 53 to 60. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 57 to 64. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 36 to 43.
Highs 56 to 63. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs around 40.
$$
IDZ422-062230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
234 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-56 valleys and 42-49 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......37-45 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south 4
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 5 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5750-6750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......69-77 percent valleys and 59-67 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....55-62 valleys and 48-55 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......26-34 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southeast 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5000-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 53 to 60. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 59 to 66. East winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 38 to 45. Highs
57 to 64. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers, snow showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ425-062230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
234 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 58.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......40-48 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph in the morning becoming
light.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 33.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......80-88 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northeast around 10 mph
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 63.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......32-40 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3750-4750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 45. Highs 71 to 76. East winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
IDZ427-062230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
234 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 57 valleys and 48-55 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......39-47 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5750-6750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....31-38.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......70-78 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......22 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 63 valleys and 54-61 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......28-36 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 62 to 69. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 66 to 73. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 45 to 52. Highs
65 to 72. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
IDZ410-062230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
234 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....51-56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......37-45 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........North winds 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5750-6750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......73-81 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southeast winds 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
northeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....57-62.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5000-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 59 to 66. East winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 66 to 73. East winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 39 to 46. Highs
64 to 71. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
IDZ411-062230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
234 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 53 valleys and 44-51 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......38-46 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming west around 4 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5000-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....25-32.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......81-89 percent valleys and 63-71 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......24 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming northeast around 4
mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 60 valleys and 50-57 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......29-37 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south 4 to
7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 52 to 59. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 58 to 65. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 37 to 44. Highs
56 to 63. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Showers, snow showers likely and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows around 30. Highs around 40.
$$
IDZ413-062230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
234 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......38-46 percent valleys and 42-50 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5750-6750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......73-81 percent valleys and 67-75 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......20 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....58-64 valleys and 51-58 ridges.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around
15 mph shifting to the south with gusts to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5000-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 60 to 67. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 65 to 72. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 42 to 49. Highs
63 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with possible
snow showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY OCTOBER 13 THROUGH SUNDAY OCTOBER 19...
Below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$