Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
435
FNUS55 KPIH 160837
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
237 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
There is a 20 to 40 percent chance for some isolated to nearly
scattered thunderstorms this afternoon as a weak shortwave passes
through the area. Look for afternoon wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph
and gusts with a storm could be closer to 30 to 45 mph. Expect
drier conditions on Tuesday with min RHs around 20 percent today
and tomorrow. We get even drier and warmer on Wednesday and
Thursday.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
There is a 20 to 40 percent chance for some isolated to nearly
scattered thunderstorms this afternoon across the northernmost
parts of zone 410 and 411 as a weak shortwave passes through the
area. Look for afternoon wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph and gusts with
a storm could be closer to 30 to 45 mph. Min RHs will range from
12 to 20 percent with the driest conditions across the western
portion of zone 410. We get even drier and warmer on Wednesday
and Thursday.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
There is a 10 to 20 percent chance of an isolated storm in the
northern half of zone 422 this afternoon as a weak shortwave
passes through the area. Look for afternoon wind gusts of 20 to
25 mph and gusts with a storm could be closer to 30 to 45 mph.
Min RHs this afternoon will range from 12 to 20 percent. We get
even drier and warmer on Wednesday and Thursday.
IDZ475-162245-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
237 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....40 percent.
* Max Temperature....69-76 valleys and 61-68 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west
5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......12500-13500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Min Temperature....44-51 valleys and 39-44 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......67-75 percent valleys and 71-79 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....68-75 valleys and 60-67 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 70 to 77. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 66 to 73.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
IDZ476-162245-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
237 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....30 percent.
* Max Temperature....72-79 valleys and 62-69 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......14250-15250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Min Temperature....41-48.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......71-79 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....70-77 valleys and 59-66 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 70 to 77. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Breezy, clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 74 to 81.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 67 to 74.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around
60.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50.
$$
IDZ422-162245-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
237 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....73-80 valleys and 61-68 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent valleys and 22-30 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....41-48.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......66-74 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the
north 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 15 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....70-77 valleys and 58-65 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent valleys and 26-34 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 69 to 76. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 74 to 81. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 66 to 73.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s.
$$
IDZ425-162245-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
237 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 86.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......13-19 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 10
to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 51.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......64-72 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 82.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......18-23 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 84 to 89. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs 83 to
88. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
around 70.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
IDZ427-162245-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
237 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....83-88 valleys and 76-83 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......11-16 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......14750-16250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....48-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......53-61 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....77-82 valleys and 69-76 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 81 to 88. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 86 to 93. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 81 to 88. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
IDZ410-162245-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
237 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....78-85.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......14750-15750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....46-51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......67-75 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 11 to 16 mph shifting to the north
5 to 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....73-80.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......23-31 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Highs 78 to 85. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 84 to 91. South winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs 79 to 86.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
IDZ411-162245-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
237 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 78 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Min Temperature....42-49.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......72-80 percent valleys and 64-72 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......21 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph shifting to the northeast
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph shifting to the north 6
to 9 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
in the morning. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 73 valleys and 63-70 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......31-36 percent valleys and 32-40 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 67 to 74. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 74 to 81. South winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 69 to 76.
South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
IDZ413-162245-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
237 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....79-86 valleys and 71-78 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west
6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......15000-16500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......55-63 percent valleys and 51-59 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....74-81 valleys and 65-72 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent valleys and 26-34 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 76 to 83. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 83 to 90. South winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 79 to 86. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
.OUTLOOK for June 23rd through 29th...NEAR to BELOW normal
temperatures and NEAR to ABOVE normal precipitation.
$$