Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
667
FNUS55 KPIH 110950
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
350 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Turning colder with rain and snow showers through Sunday. Highs
Sunday only in the 30s and 40s.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Turning much colder with showers and isolated thunderstorms today.
Very breezy with 15 to 25 mph winds and gusts 30 to 35 shifting
from the south to southwest in the late morning. Highs Sunday in
the 30s to lower 40s mountains and 40s to around 50 valleys. Snow
levels dropping to 5 to 6 thousand feet overnight with light
accumulations above 6 thousand feet in the 1 to 3 inch range.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Turning colder today with showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to near 30 mph. Snow levels dropping
to 5 to 6 thousand feet tonight. Highs Sunday only in the 30s to
lower 40s mountains and 40s to around 50 valleys.
IDZ475-112230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
350 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain in the morning. Chance
of rain showers and snow in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-56 valleys and 39-46 ridges.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......48-56 percent valleys and 53-61 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* 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...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......6500-7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening.
Chance of snow showers through the night.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34 valleys and around 26 ridges.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......80-88 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 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...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....39-46 valleys and 30-37 ridges.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......51-59 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......6250-7250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 26 to
33. Highs 44 to 51. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows 26 to 33. Highs 43 to 50. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows 29 to 35. Highs 39 to 46. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts to around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers likely.
Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows
around 30. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
IDZ476-112230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
350 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Chance of snow
showers in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....52-59 valleys and 41-48 ridges.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......47-55 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 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...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......7000-8000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of snow showers and rain in the
evening, then chance of snow after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34 valleys and 21-27 ridges.
24 hr trend......14 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......76-84 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 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...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....42-49 valleys and 31-38 ridges.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......43-51 percent valleys and 54-62 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......6750-7750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 43 to 50.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers likely and chance of showers. Lows 27 to
34. Highs 42 to 49. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and snow showers likely. Lows 29 to 36.
Highs 39 to 46. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and chance of
showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
IDZ422-112230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
350 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of snow showers and slight chance of
rain showers in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....48-55 valleys and 38-45 ridges.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......49-57 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
ridges.
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 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......6250-7250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow showers in the evening.
Chance of snow showers after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....22-29.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......83-91 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 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...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of snow showers.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....40-47 valleys and 29-36 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......52-60 percent valleys and 61-69 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......6000-7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers.
Lows 25 to 32. Highs 45 to 52. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers likely and chance of showers. Lows 31 to
38. Highs 45 to 52. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and snow showers likely. Lows 31 to 38.
Highs 40 to 47. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
IDZ425-112230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
350 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy. Slight
chance of rain showers in the morning. Chance
of rain showers in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 56.
24 hr trend......18 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......55-63 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......4250-5250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....31-37.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......83-91 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......45-53 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 60 to
65. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs 59 to 65. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
IDZ427-112230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
350 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. Chance of rain showers through
the day.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 55 valleys and 46-53 ridges.
24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......60-68 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...40 percent.
* Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow
showers in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....29-36.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......76-84 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 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...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 51 valleys and 43-50 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......42-50 percent.
24 hr trend......18 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
decreasing to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......6000-7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 54 to 61.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 38 to 45. Highs
55 to 62. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 36 to 43.
Highs 46 to 53. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
IDZ410-112230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
350 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....54-60.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......60-68 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of
rain showers through the night. Chance of snow
showers after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-34.
24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......83-91 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of rain showers.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....42-49.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......53-61 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......6500-7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 31. Highs 54 to
61. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 33 to 40. Highs
53 to 60. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 48 to 55.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
IDZ411-112230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
350 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
rain showers and chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....50 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 56 valleys and 48-55 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......76-84 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...60 percent.
* Mixing Height......2500-3500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Rain showers with possible snow
showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then chance of snow showers after
midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Min Temperature....23-30.
24 hr trend......18 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......94-100 percent valleys and 87-95 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 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...70 percent.
* Mixing Height......200-1200 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
morning, then chance of snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 43 valleys and 32-39 ridges.
24 hr trend......15 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......61-69 percent valleys and 69-77 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......4250-5250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows 21 to 28. Highs
45 to 52. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and chance of snow showers. Lows 29 to
36. Highs 44 to 51. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers with possible snow showers and
thunderstorms likely. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 40 to 47. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers and showers likely.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
IDZ413-112230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
350 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning.
Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain
showers in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....50 percent.
* Max Temperature....52-59.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......70-78 percent valleys and 77-85 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 6 to 11 mph shifting to the west 5
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 7 to 12 mph shifting to the west 5
to 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...80 percent.
* Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 15 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Rain
showers and chance of snow showers in the
evening. Slight chance of rain showers and
snow showers after midnight.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....27-34.
24 hr trend......17 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......85-93 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...70 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of snow showers.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....43-50 valleys and 35-42 ridges.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......53-61 percent valleys and 60-68 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......6000-7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Warmer, clear. Lows 25 to 32. Highs 52 to 59.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 35 to 42. Highs
53 to 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 46 to 53.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 THROUGH FRIDAY OCTOBER 24...
Below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$