Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
155
FNUS55 KPIH 050720
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
120 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
A mostly dry pattern remains in the forecast for much of the
upcoming week. Could see some isolated showers/storms today into the
Central Mountains but high pressure will settle over the area Friday
and continue in place through the weekend and into early next week
keeping temperatures warm and precip chances basically non-existent.
Things cool down slightly for the middle part of next week as the
ridge breaks down bringing some clouds and precipitation back in to
the forecast.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
A mostly dry pattern remains in the forecast for much of the
upcoming week as high pressure will settle over the area Friday
and continue in place through the weekend and into early next week
keeping temperatures warm and precip chances basically non-existent.
Things cool down slightly for the middle part of next week as the
ridge breaks down bringing some clouds and precipitation back in to
the forecast.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
A mostly dry pattern remains in the forecast for much of the
upcoming week as high pressure will settle over the area Friday
and continue in place through the weekend and into early next week
keeping temperatures warm and precip chances basically non-existent.
Things cool down slightly for the middle part of next week as the
ridge breaks down bringing some clouds and precipitation back in to
the forecast.
IDZ475-052215-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
120 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....10 percent.
* Max Temperature....63-70 valleys and 53-60 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent valleys and 25-32 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East around 4 mph shifting to the north 4
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....38-45.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......56-64 percent valleys and 61-69 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 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........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....68-75 valleys and 60-67 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming west 5 to 8 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 4 to
9 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......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 71 to 78. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 75 to 82. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 76 to 83. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ476-052215-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
120 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....63-70 valleys and 51-58 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent valleys and 31-39 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North around 4 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 5 to
8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight
chance of rain showers in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....36-43.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......62-70 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....69-76 valleys and 58-65 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming west 5 to 8 mph in
the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* 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......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 70 to 77. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 73 to 80. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 74 to 81. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
$$
IDZ422-052215-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
120 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....20 percent.
* Max Temperature....63-70 valleys and 50-57 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......27-35 percent valleys and 37-45 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Slight
chance of rain showers in the evening.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....36-43.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......62-70 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....68-75 valleys and 57-64 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent valleys and 29-37 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 71 to 78. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 74 to 81. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 74 to 81. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
$$
IDZ425-052215-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
120 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 75.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......20 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the south 4
to 7 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......63-71 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 79.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 87 to 92. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs 89 to 94. North winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
IDZ427-052215-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
120 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....72-77 valleys and 64-71 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-22 percent valleys and 19-27 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....44-51.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......47-55 percent valleys and 41-49 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 9 mph shifting to the south
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....76-81 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-22 percent valleys and 18-26 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 78 to 85. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 81 to 88. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 83 to 90. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
IDZ410-052215-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
120 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....66-73.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....41-46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......62-70 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........North winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....71-78.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 77 to 84. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 80 to 87. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 82 to 89. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
IDZ411-052215-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
120 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 67 valleys and 56-63 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 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph in the morning
becoming light.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....36-43.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......76-84 percent valleys and 66-74 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North around 4 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 70 valleys and 61-68 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......25-30 percent valleys and 26-34 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East around 4 mph shifting to the west 4
to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 66 to 73.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 70 to 77. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 71 to 78. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
$$
IDZ413-052215-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
120 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....67-74 valleys and 59-66 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent valleys and 25-33 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....41-48.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......55-63 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the east 4 to 6 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....70-77 valleys and 62-69 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent valleys and 24-32 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 5 to
8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 74 to 81. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 77 to 84. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 79 to 86. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY JUNE 12TH THROUGH WEDNESDAY JUNE 18TH...
Above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$