Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
542
FNUS55 KPIH 240922
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
322 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Dry/seasonably warm conditions with breezy afternoon winds will
continue through Tuesday ahead of an approaching Pacific trough
for Wednesday. This will bring isolated showers/storms of which
will shift to along the MT border for Thursday as a cold front
passes through, bringing an uptick in winds. This front will bring
cooler conditons for Thursday/Friday ahead of warmer conditions
back for the weekend. Another cold front is then expected Sunday.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Dry/seasonably warm conditions with breezy afternoon winds will
continue through Tuesday ahead of an approaching Pacific trough
for Wednesday. This will bring isolated showers/storms of which
will shift to along the MT/WY border for Thursday as a cold front
passes through, bringing strong winds. This front will bring
cooler conditons for Thursday/Friday ahead of warmer conditions
back for the weekend. Another cold front is then expected Sunday.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Dry/seasonably warm conditions with breezy afternoon winds will
continue through Tuesday ahead of an approaching Pacific trough
for Wednesday. This will bring isolated showers/storms of which
will shift to eastern FWZ 427 for Thursday as a cold front passes
through, bringing strong winds. This front will bring cooler
conditons for Thursday/Friday ahead of warmer conditions back for
the weekend. Another cold front is then expected Sunday.
IDZ475-242230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
322 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....75-82 valleys and 65-72 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-21 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....48-55.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......42-50 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....80-87 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-21 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming west 6 to 9 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......13000-14000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs
61 to 68. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 64 to 71. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ476-242230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
322 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....78-85 valleys and 66-73 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......12-17 percent valleys and 16-22 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 18 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 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......37-45 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph becoming southwest 4 to
5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30
mph decreasing to 4 to 7 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....82-89 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......12-17 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......13000-14000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 64 to 71.
Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy, clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 63 to 70. Northwest
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ422-242230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
322 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....76-83 valleys and 64-71 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent valleys and 21-29 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......8750-9750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......39-47 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 4
to 7 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....81-88 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......12-17 percent valleys and 16-24 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 72 to 79. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler, windy, clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 62 to 69.
West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 63 to 70. West
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ425-242230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
322 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....86-91.
24 hr trend......4 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......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....Around 54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......44-52 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph becoming northeast 4 to 5 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 93.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......11-16 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph increasing to west around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Windy, clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs in
the lower 80s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around
40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
90.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
IDZ427-242230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
322 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....82-89.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......13-20 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....56-63.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......34-42 percent valleys and 27-35 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 13 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around
20 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....West around 15 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....90-95 valleys and 81-88 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-19 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west
4 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 69. Highs 82 to 89. West winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 75 to 82. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 71 to 78. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
IDZ410-242230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
322 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....82-89.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 12 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 25
mph increasing to 40 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
25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....49-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......43-51 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around
30 mph becoming northeast 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 north around 10
mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....85-92.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......11-16 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 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......12250-13250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 56 to
63. Highs 83 to 90. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 76 to 83.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy, clear. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 71 to 78. West winds
20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
IDZ411-242230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
322 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024
.Today...
* 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 with gusts to
around 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......51-59 percent valleys and 42-50 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the east
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 30
mph shifting to the northwest 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.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 84 valleys and 75-82 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-21 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East around 4 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 73 to 80. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 68 to 75. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 61 to 68.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ413-242230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
322 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....83-90 valleys and 75-82 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......13-21 percent valleys and 18-24 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......14000-15000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....52-59.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......38-46 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the east
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around
25 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to 6
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....85-92 valleys and 77-84 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-21 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
6 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......6.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 65. Highs 80 to 87. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 75 to 82. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 70 to 77. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
.OUTLOOK...Tuesday July 4th through Monday July 8th.
Near normal to slighly above normal temperatures and near normal
precipitation.
$$