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 160901
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Rain and snow showers will taper off this morning as the
responsible low pressure system pulls away from the region. Expect
a brief break with mostly dry conditions Friday and Saturday,
before our next trough brings another round of precipitation to
the region from Sunday morning through Monday. Winds may be a bit
breezier with this next system.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Rain and snow showers will taper off from west to east today as
the responsible low pressure system pulls away from the region.
Some mountain areas east of Interstate 15 may see another 0.10 to
0.25 inches of rainfall. Expect a brief break with mostly dry
conditions Friday and Saturday, before our next trough brings
another round of precipitation to the region from Sunday afternoon
through Monday. Winds may be a bit breezier with this next
system.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Rain and snow showers will taper off from west to east today as
the responsible low pressure system pulls away from the region.
Expect a brief break with mostly dry conditions Friday and
Saturday, before our next trough brings another round of
precipitation to the region from Sunday afternoon through
Monday. Winds may be a bit breezier with this next system.
IDZ475-171100-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....43-50 valleys and 36-43 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......41-49 percent valleys and 47-55 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5750-6750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....26-32.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......65-73 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 6 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....50-57 valleys and 42-48 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......35-43 percent valleys and 39-47 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......6250-7250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 31. Highs 46 to 53. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of snow showers. Lows 31 to
38. Highs 46 to 53. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Chance of snow showers and showers. Lows 24 to
31. Highs 34 to 41. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
$$
IDZ476-171100-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....45-52 valleys and 35-42 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......47-55 percent valleys and 59-67 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....25-32.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......69-77 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....51-58 valleys and 41-48 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......38-46 percent valleys and 47-55 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 23 to 30. Highs 44 to 51. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 29 to 36. Highs
47 to 54. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Chance of snow showers and showers likely. Lows
23 to 30. Highs 34 to 41. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
$$
IDZ422-171100-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-53 valleys and 37-44 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......50-58 percent valleys and 54-62 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......18 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the morning.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....25-32.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......76-84 percent valleys and 69-77 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-56 valleys and 41-48 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......41-49 percent valleys and 46-54 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 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 west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 23 to 30. Highs 45 to 52. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 28 to 35.
Highs 46 to 53. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows 22 to 29. Highs 36 to 43. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
IDZ425-171100-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight
chance of rain showers in the morning.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......59-67 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 31.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......82-90 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 56.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......42-49 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......3750-4750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 53 to 60. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs 62 to 67. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 29 to
35. Highs around 50. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
$$
IDZ427-171100-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight
chance of rain showers in the morning.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....48-53 valleys and 41-48 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......54-62 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......20 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...20 percent.
* Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....29-36.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......69-77 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 5 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 57 valleys and 48-55 ridges.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......39-47 percent valleys and 44-52 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 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......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 52 to 59. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 35 to 42. Highs
58 to 65. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder, breezy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of snow showers. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 39 to 46.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
$$
IDZ410-171100-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the
morning. Slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....46-53.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......64-72 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......5000-6000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-33.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......87-95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......50-58 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4500-5500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 32. Highs 47 to 54.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 28 to 35.
Highs 55 to 62. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
snow showers. Lows 27 to 33. Highs 42 to 49. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around
50.
$$
IDZ411-171100-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning.
Chance of rain showers through the day. Snow
showers in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 46 valleys and 37-44 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......76-84 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...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......3250-4250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and snow showers in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....25-31.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......95-100 percent valleys and 87-95 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 48 valleys and 39-46 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......52-60 percent valleys and 62-70 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......4250-5250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 23 to 30. Highs 39 to 46. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows 26 to 33. Highs
46 to 53. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Showers likely and chance of snow showers. Lows
25 to 32. Highs 33 to 40. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow showers. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
$$
IDZ413-171100-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Cloudy. Chance of rain showers through the
day. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....43-50 valleys and 35-42 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......72-80 percent valleys and 81-89 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...30 percent.
* Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....28-35.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......84-92 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....49-56 valleys and 41-48 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......46-54 percent valleys and 57-65 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......26 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 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 west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 47 to 54.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 54 to 61. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow
showers. Lows 27 to 34. Highs 38 to 45. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
.OUTLOOK...For Thursday, Oct 23rd through Wednesday, Oct 29th...
ABOVE NORMAL temperatures and ABOVE NORMAL precipitation.
$$