Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
877
FNUS55 KPIH 070905
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
305 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Will have sunny and dry conditions through Thursday with winds
increasing Thursday with gusts up to 20 mph. Will continue to warm
as well. Will have a pattern change Friday with showers returning
and a massive cool down Saturday into next Monday. Will likely see
snow showers Sunday into Monday.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Will have sunny and dry conditions through Thursday with winds
increasing Thursday with gusts up to 20 mph. Will continue to warm
as well. Will have a pattern change Friday with showers returning
and a massive cool down Saturday into next Monday.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Will have sunny and dry conditions through Thursday with winds
increasing Thursday with gusts up to 20 mph. Will continue to warm
as well. Will have a pattern change Friday with showers returning
and a massive cool down Saturday into next Monday.
IDZ475-072230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
305 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 49-56 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......27-35 percent.
24 hr trend......4 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......6250-7250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....30-37.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......49-57 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....59-66 valleys and 50-56 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 59 to 66.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 36 to 43. Highs
58 to 65. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Showers likely. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 41 to
48. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow showers and rain likely. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ476-072230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
305 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....56-63 valleys and 47-54 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......26-34 percent valleys and 31-39 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....29-36.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......54-62 percent valleys and 48-56 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....59-66 valleys and 47-54 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......23-31 percent valleys and 29-37 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......7500-8500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 57 to 64.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 36 to 43. Highs
56 to 63. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 43 to 50. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ422-072230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
305 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.Today...
* 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.......29-37 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....29-36.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......59-67 percent valleys and 52-60 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast
4 to 7 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 11 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 48-55 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......27-35 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......7250-8250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 58 to 65.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 38 to 45. Highs
57 to 64. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers, snow showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 42 to 49. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow showers and showers.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ425-072230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
305 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 63.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3750-4750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 36.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......72-80 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....66-71.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......27-35 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......6500-7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Highs 72 to 77. East winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 71 to 76. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
$$
IDZ427-072230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
305 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.Today...
* 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......9 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......5000-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....35-42.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......62-70 percent valleys and 51-59 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 11 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....62-69.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......26-34 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......7000-8000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 66 to 73.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 65 to 72. Southeast
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 49 to 56. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 40s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
IDZ410-072230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
305 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....57-62.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......31-39 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....30-37.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......70-78 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....60-67.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......6750-7750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 67 to 74. East winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 65 to 72. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, breezy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 51 to 58. South winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 40s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
IDZ411-072230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
305 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 60 valleys and 49-56 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 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......4000-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....29-36.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......75-83 percent valleys and 60-68 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....60-65 valleys and 52-59 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......31-39 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......6500-7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 59 to 66. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 57 to 64. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 44 to 51. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow showers, showers likely
and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the upper 30s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ413-072230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
305 AM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....56-63.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......31-39 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....32-39.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......69-77 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....60-67.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......32-40 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......6500-7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 65 to 72. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 62 to 69. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 50 to 57. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the mid 40s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY OCTOBER 14 THROUGH MONDAY OCTOBER 20...
Below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$