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 280806
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
206 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
A very dry, very weak low will move through the northern Rockies
during the day today. It will bring little more than some increased
clouds today and some increase in the wind this afternoon. High
pressure will return over the Sunday-Monday period. Temperatures
will once again start to warm up, especially on Monday. Stability
will also worsen as the surface temperatures warm on Monday.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
A very dry, very weak low will move through the northern Rockies
during the day today. It will bring little more than some increased
clouds today and some increase in the wind this afternoon. High
pressure will return over the Sunday-Monday period. Temperatures
will once again start to warm up, especially on Monday. Stability
will also worsen as the surface temperatures warm on Monday.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
A very dry, very weak low will move through the northern Rockies
during the day today. It will bring little more than some increased
clouds today and some increase in the wind this afternoon. High
pressure will return over the Sunday-Monday period. Temperatures
will once again start to warm up, especially on Monday. Stability
will also worsen as the surface temperatures warm on Monday.
IDZ475-282230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
206 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....69-76 valleys. 60-67 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......23-31 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......8250-9250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 mph increasing to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Min Temperature....43-50 valleys. Around 42 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......63-71 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......700-1700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 15 mph in the evening.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....73-80 valleys. 66-73 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-22 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Becoming northwest 2 to 7 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 2 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......6000-7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Becoming northwest 10 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 77 to 84. East wind 5 to
10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 78 to 85. West
wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 75 to 82. Southwest wind
5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ476-282230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
206 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....73-80 valleys. 62-69 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 mph increasing to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Min Temperature....41-48.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......60-68 percent valleys. 56-64 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......700-1700 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....76-83 valleys. 65-72 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-21 percent valleys. 19-27 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 2 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......6000-7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 76 to 83. East wind 5 to
10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 77 to 84. West
wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 75 to 82. Southwest wind
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ422-282230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
206 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....73-80 valleys. 60-67 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent valleys. 25-33 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 mph increasing to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Min Temperature....42-49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......54-62 percent valleys. 50-58 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 11 to 16 mph shifting to the north 3
to 9 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the
north 3 to 9 mph after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......800-1800 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....76-83 valleys. 66-73 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-24 percent valleys. 21-29 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 2 to 7 mph shifting to the
southwest 3 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 2 to 7 mph shifting to the west 2 to
8 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......6250-7250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Becoming west 10 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 76 to 83. Southwest wind
5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 79 to 86. West
wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 76 to 83. Southwest wind
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ425-282230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
206 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....Around 85.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft wind.........West 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 mph increasing to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Min Temperature....48-53.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft wind.........West 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......900-1400 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 20 mph decreasing to 10 mph
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....Around 87.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-21 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........Southwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......7250-8250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
North wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
IDZ427-282230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
206 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....82-88 valleys. 75-82 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Min Temperature....50-57.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......45-53 percent valleys. 40-48 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 13 mph shifting to the
southwest 3 to 9 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......900-1900 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....83-89 valleys. 76-83 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......15-21 percent valleys. 17-25 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......6750-7750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 85 to 92. North wind 10 to
15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 64. Highs 87 to 94. Southeast
wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 58 to 65. Highs 84 to 91. South
wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
IDZ410-282230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
206 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....78-85.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft wind.........Southwest 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 20
mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 mph increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Min Temperature....46-52.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......56-64 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft wind.........West 12 to 17 mph shifting to the northwest 6
to 11 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......800-1800 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....78-85.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft wind.........North 2 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......7500-8500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 84 to 91. East wind 5 to
10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 87 to 94. East
wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 85 to 92.
Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 80s.
$$
IDZ411-282230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
206 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....Around 78 valleys. 68-75 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......24-32 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......8250-9250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 mph increasing to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Min Temperature....43-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......69-77 percent valleys. 58-66 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northeast 2 to 6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph shifting to the north 4
to 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......900-1900 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....Around 79 valleys. 69-76 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......20-25 percent valleys. 21-29 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 2 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 2 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......7250-8250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 74 to 81. Northeast wind
5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 77 to 84. South wind 5 to
10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 50 to 57. Highs 74 to 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph with
gusts to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
IDZ413-282230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
206 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....80-87 valleys. 71-78 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent valleys. 23-30 percent ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 9 to 14 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 mph increasing to west
20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......49-57 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......800-1800 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....Zero.
* Max Temperature....80-87 valleys. 72-79 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft wind.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...Zero.
* Mixing Height......7000-8000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 mph increasing to
20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 82 to 89. Northeast wind
5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 85 to 92. Southeast
wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 82 to 89. South
wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
.OUTLOOK for Saturday July 5 through Friday July 11:
High confidence above normal temperatures.
Weak confidence near normal precipitation.
Messick
$$