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 050732
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
132 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Expect a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms
today combined with breezy gusts of 20 to 30 mph as a trough moves
through the area. High pressure will start building back in by
late today. It will turn hot, with above normal temperatures (80s
to 90s), by Monday with a return to very dry low relative
humidities (below 15%). A weak wave on late Wednesday into
Thursday will bring slightly higher relative humidities, breezy
winds, and slightly cooler temperatures by around 5 degrees.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Expect a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms
today combined with breezy gusts of 20 to 35 mph as a trough moves
through the area. High pressure will start building back in by
late today. It will turn hot, with above normal temperatures (80s
to 90s), by Monday with a return to very dry low relative
humidities (below 15%). A weak wave on late Wednesday into
Thursday will bring slightly higher relative humidities, breezy
winds, and slightly cooler temperatures by around 5 degrees.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Expect breezy gusts of 20 to 30 mph as a trough moves through the
area today. High pressure will start building back in by late
today. It will turn hot, with above normal temperatures (80s and
90s), by Monday with a return to very dry low relative humidities
(below 15%). A weak wave on late Wednesday into Thursday will
bring slightly higher relative humidities and slightly cooler
temperatures by around 5 degrees.
IDZ475-052215-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
132 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....65-72 valleys and 56-63 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....43-50 valleys and around 42 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......65-73 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....72-79 valleys and 63-70 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming west 4 to 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 6 mph.
* 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......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 74 to 81. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 78 to 85. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 76 to 83. West
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
IDZ476-052215-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
132 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....69-76 valleys and 58-65 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......23-31 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....41-48.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......61-69 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....74-81 valleys and 63-70 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent valleys and 20-28 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming west 4 to 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 74 to 81. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 78 to 85. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 76 to 83. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
IDZ422-052215-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
132 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....69-76 valleys and 56-63 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent valleys and 30-38 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....40-47.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......58-66 percent valleys and 54-62 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 9 to 14 mph shifting to the north 5
to 8 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph shifting to the north 4 to 6 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....74-81 valleys and 63-70 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 4 to
7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 75 to 82. West winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 79 to 86. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 77 to 84. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
IDZ425-052215-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
132 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 81.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......23-31 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......55-63 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 4
to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90.
$$
IDZ427-052215-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
132 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....77-82 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......27-35 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....48-55.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......46-54 percent valleys and 39-47 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......28 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 7 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....77-84.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 83 to 90. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 65. Highs 87 to 94. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 64. Highs 86 to 93. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
IDZ410-052215-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
132 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....75-82.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....44-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......61-69 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around
25 mph shifting to the north 5 to 8 mph with
gusts to around 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....76-83.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 53. Highs 82 to 89. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 87 to 94. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 86 to 93. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
IDZ411-052215-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
132 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
in the morning, then chance of rain showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 75 valleys and 65-72 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....41-48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......75-83 percent valleys and 60-68 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 25
mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 7 mph
with gusts to around 15 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 77 valleys and 67-74 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......24-32 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming southwest 4 to 6 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 72 to 79. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 77 to 84. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 76 to 83. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ413-052215-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
132 AM MDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....77-84 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......23-31 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....46-53.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......51-59 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....78-85 valleys and 71-78 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 82 to 89. West winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 85 to 92. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 85 to 92. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY JULY 12 THROUGH FRIDAY JULY 18...
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
$$