Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
590
FNUS55 KPIH 240827
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
227 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions over the next
couple of days will likely necessitate Red Flag Warnings on
Saturday. Humidity will continue to decrease into early next week
while winds increase over the next couple of days, along with
scattered convection accompanying a shortwave on Saturday. Wind
gusts up to 20 to 30 mph today will turn 30 to 40 on Saturday.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions over the next
couple of days may necessitate Red Flag Warnings on Saturday.
Humidity will continue to decrease into early next week.
Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon will increase in coverage
on Saturday courtesy of a shortwave working through.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions over the next
couple of days may necessitate Red Flag Warnings on Saturday.
Humidity will continue to decrease into early next week.
Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon will increase in coverage
on Saturday courtesy of a shortwave working through.
IDZ475-242215-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
227 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....85-92 valleys and 75-82 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-21 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....57-64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......45-53 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 11 to 16 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....84-91 valleys and 73-80 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......12-17 percent valleys and 13-21 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 79 to 86. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 77 to 84. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 78 to 85. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
IDZ476-242215-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
227 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....85-92 valleys and 74-81 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent valleys and 19-27 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....56-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......50-58 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 10 to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....85-92 valleys and 73-80 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......13-21 percent valleys and 17-25 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 80 to 87.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 79 to 86. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 79 to 86. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
IDZ422-242215-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
227 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....87-94 valleys and 74-81 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent valleys and 21-29 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
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......12500-13500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....56-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......52-60 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 6 to 11 mph shifting to the
northeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....85-92 valleys and 72-79 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-19 percent valleys and 17-25 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 78 to 85. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 77 to 84. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 79 to 86. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
IDZ425-242215-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
227 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 99.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 8 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 66.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......58-66 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 4
to 7 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 97.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph shifting to the southwest 8 to
13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
90s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
IDZ427-242215-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
227 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....94-99 valleys and 87-94 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-25 percent valleys and 21-29 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......12500-13500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of
rain after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Min Temperature....64-71.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......49-57 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 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...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-1200 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....92-97 valleys and 85-92 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent valleys and 24-32 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......12250-13250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 69. Highs 87 to 94. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 69. Highs 86 to 93. West winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66. Highs 87 to 94. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
IDZ410-242215-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
227 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....90-97.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 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....57-64.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......58-66 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the east 4
to 6 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....88-95.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 64. Highs 88 to 95. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 64. Highs 88 to 95. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 88 to 95. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
90s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
IDZ411-242215-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
227 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 90 valleys and 79-86 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......22-28 percent valleys and 25-33 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
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....55-62.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......65-73 percent valleys and 55-63 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east
around 4 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 88 valleys and 77-84 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......32-40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 79 to 86. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 79 to 86. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 79 to 86. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
IDZ413-242215-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
227 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....30 percent.
* Max Temperature....89-96 valleys and 81-88 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent valleys and 24-31 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph shifting to the
southwest 6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Min Temperature....60-67.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......51-59 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......400-1400 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....30 percent.
* Max Temperature....88-95 valleys and 79-86 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......23-31 percent valleys and 27-35 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 67. Highs 86 to 93. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 67. Highs 86 to 93. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 65. Highs 86 to 93. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
.OUTLOOK for July 31 to August 6: ABOVE NORMAL temperatures and
BELOW NORMAL precipitation.
$$