Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
673 FNUS55 KPIH 060938 FWFPIH Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho National Weather Service Pocatello ID 338 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION... * Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475 and 476)... High pressure and the strongest sunshine of the season will boost afternoon highs 6 to 10 deg F above yesterday`s readings. Look for drier humidity as well. A low moving across southern Canada will not bring much in the way of clouds, but it will bring breezy to windy conditions this afternoon and evening and cooler temperatures for Sunday. * East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411 and 413)... High pressure and the strongest sunshine of the season will boost afternoon highs 6 to 10 deg F above yesterday`s readings. Look for drier humidity as well. A low moving across southern Canada will bring some clouds and even a risk of afternoon thunderstorms in the Island Park-Macks Inn area. Also, expect breezy to windy conditions this afternoon and evening and cooler temperatures for Sunday. * South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 422...425 and 427)... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND 427... High pressure and the strongest sunshine of the season will boost afternoon highs 6 to 10 deg F above yesterday`s readings. Look for drier humidity as well. A low moving across southern Canada will not bring much in the way of clouds, but it will bring breezy to windy conditions this afternoon and evening. This combination, plus some areas of critical fuels, has led to the issuance of a Red Flag Warning for portions of the dispatch area. Expect cooler temperatures for Sunday. IDZ475-062330- East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF- 338 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....74-81 valleys. 65-72 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......14-20 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... 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. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 15 mph increasing to northwest 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....45-52. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......51-59 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 9 to 14 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 20 mph in the evening. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....75-82 valleys. 66-73 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......18-26 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 1 to 5 mph shifting to the north 2 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 2 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......7250-8250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 77 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 81 to 88. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 84 to 91. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ IDZ476-062330- Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF- 338 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....76-83 valleys. 65-72 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......13-18 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 2 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 15 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....43-50. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......52-60 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 12 to 17 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 20 mph becoming northeast 10 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....75-82 valleys. 65-72 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......15-22 percent valleys. 18-26 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......7250-8250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 76 to 83. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 80 to 87. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 82 to 89. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ IDZ422-062330- Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF- 338 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....77-84 valleys. 64-71 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......12-17 percent valleys. 15-23 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....43-50. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......43-51 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 12 to 17 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to 25 mph shifting to the north 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 20 mph becoming northeast 10 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....77-84 valleys. 66-73 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......15-22 percent valleys. 18-26 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 3 to 9 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....North 2 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest 3 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......7750-8750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 77 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 82 to 89. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 83 to 90. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ IDZ425-062330- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 338 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 89. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......11-16 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds.........South 3 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph increasing to west 14 to 19 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 20 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....50-55. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......48-56 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds.........Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 25 mph becoming northeast 15 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 87. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......16-24 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * 20ft winds.........East 2 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100. $$ IDZ427-062330- Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River- 338 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....84-90 valleys. 77-84 ridges. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......11-16 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 13 to 18 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 20 mph increasing to northwest 30 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....51-58. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......40-48 percent valleys. 36-44 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 13 to 18 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 20 mph becoming north 10 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....82-87 valleys. 74-81 ridges. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......14-22 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 84 to 91. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 64. Highs 88 to 95. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 60 to 67. Highs 91 to 98. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ IDZ410-062330- Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 338 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....79-86. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......13-18 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds.........West 11 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 20 mph increasing to west 30 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....46-53. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......58-66 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 20ft winds.........North 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....77-84. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......15-23 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * 20ft winds.........North 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 83 to 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 87 to 94. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 90 to 97. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ IDZ411-062330- Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF- 338 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 77 valleys. 67-74 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......18-26 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 15 mph increasing to west 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....42-48. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......76-84 percent valleys. 67-75 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......10 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 7 to 12 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 7 to 12 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......600-1600 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 20 mph becoming northeast 10 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 77 valleys. 67-74 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......20-26 percent valleys. 22-30 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 8 mph with gusts to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 72 to 79. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 77 to 84. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 79 to 86. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ IDZ413-062330- Caribou Range/Caribou NF- 338 AM MDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....80-87 valleys. 71-78 ridges. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......12-17 percent valleys. 14-22 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 15 mph increasing to west 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....46-53. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......49-57 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 2 to 8 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph shifting to the north 3 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 20 mph becoming northeast 10 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....78-85 valleys. 69-76 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......16-24 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 80 to 87. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 85 to 92. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 87 to 94. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ .OUTLOOK from Saturday July 13th through Friday July 19th: Temperatures: High confidence of above normal temperatures. Precipitation: Low confidence of below normal precipitation. $$