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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
598 FNUS55 KPIH 121553 FWFPIH Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho National Weather Service Pocatello ID 953 AM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410 422 AND 425... .DISCUSSION...Amended for addtional zone under Red Flag Warning. * Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475 and 476)... Excessive heat and dry conditions will persist through Saturday, with temperatures running 10 to 15 degrees above climatological norms and relative humidity in the single digits and teens. Breezy winds each afternoon will support near critical fire conditions. Chances for dry thunderstorms range 5 to 10 percent today and Saturday. * East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411 and 413)... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 410... Excessive heat and dry conditions will persist through Saturday, with temperatures running 10 to 15 degrees above climatological norms and relative humidity in the single digits and teens. Gusty winds to around 35 mph today will support critical fire conditions. * South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 422...425 and 427)... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 422 AND 425... Excessive heat and dry conditions will persist through Saturday, with temperatures running 10 to 15 degrees above climatological norms and relative humidity in the single digits and teens. Gusty winds to around 35 mph today will support critical fire conditions. IDZ475-122230- East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF- 953 AM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze. * Max Temperature....84-91 valleys. 76-83 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......11-16 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......14750-15750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 mph increasing to west 20 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....55-62. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......32-40 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph shifting to the south 2 to 6 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 13 mph with gusts to 25 mph shifting to the south 2 to 7 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 15 mph in the evening. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature....85-92 valleys. 76-83 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......11-16 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 11 to 16 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......14500-16000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 mph increasing to west 30 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 64. Highs 78 to 85. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 76 to 83. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 75 to 82. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ IDZ476-122230- Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF- 953 AM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze late in the morning. * Max Temperature....87-94 valleys. 76-83 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......10-15 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 11 to 16 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......16000-17500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 mph increasing to west 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....55-62. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......30-38 percent valleys. 26-34 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 2 to 7 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 15 mph in the evening. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....87-94 valleys. 76-83 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......11-16 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 3 to 9 mph shifting to the west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......15750-17250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 mph increasing to west 25 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 79 to 86. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 75 to 82. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 75 to 82. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ IDZ422-122230- Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF- 953 AM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND... .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze late in the morning. * Max Temperature....88-95 valleys. 76-83 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......10-15 percent valleys. 12-20 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 2 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 mph increasing to west 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....57-64. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......26-34 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 11 to 16 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest 2 to 8 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....88-95 valleys. 75-82 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......11-16 percent valleys. 14-20 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 7 to 12 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......14750-16250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 10 mph increasing to 20 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 64. Highs 80 to 87. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 76 to 83. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 76 to 83. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ IDZ425-122230- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 953 AM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND... .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 100. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......10-15 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........Southeast 2 to 7 mph shifting to the west 12 to 17 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......14750-15750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast 10 mph increasing to west 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....Around 64. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......32-40 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent down. * 20ft winds.........Northwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the northeast 2 to 7 mph with gusts to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 15 mph in the evening. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....Around 101. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......11-16 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........East 2 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......14750-16250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northeast 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ IDZ427-122230- Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River- 953 AM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Patchy smoke. * Max Temperature....96-102 valleys. 88-95 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......11-16 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......16750-18250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 mph increasing to west 20 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. * Min Temperature....66-73. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......27-35 percent valleys. 23-31 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the south 2 to 6 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....North 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph shifting to the south 2 to 8 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......0-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....96-102 valleys. 88-95 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......12-17 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 2 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 3 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 2 to 7 mph shifting to the northwest 3 to 9 mph with gusts to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................2. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......14500-16000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 72. Highs 88 to 95. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 83 to 90. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 66. Highs 83 to 90. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ IDZ410-122230- Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 953 AM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND... .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....92-99. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......10-15 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........Southeast 2 to 7 mph shifting to the southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......16250-17750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming west 20 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....57-64. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......37-45 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds.........West 12 to 17 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......0-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 20 mph becoming northwest 10 mph after midnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....92-99. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......11-16 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 20ft winds.........East 2 to 7 mph shifting to the southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......15250-16750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 66. Highs 89 to 96. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 63. Highs 85 to 92. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 84 to 91. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ IDZ411-122230- Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF- 953 AM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....90-95 valleys. 82-89 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......13-20 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Becoming southwest 3 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......15250-16750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 10 mph increasing to 20 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Haze after midnight. * Min Temperature....54-61. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......46-54 percent valleys. 38-46 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......7 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 3 to 9 mph shifting to the east 2 to 6 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph shifting to the northwest 2 to 8 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......600-1600 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....Around 92 valleys. 82-89 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......15-20 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 2 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 3 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....South 2 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 mph increasing to west 20 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 79 to 86. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 75 to 82. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 74 to 81. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ IDZ413-122230- Caribou Range/Caribou NF- 953 AM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 .Rest of Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....94-101 valleys. 85-92 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......10-15 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 2 to 6 mph shifting to the west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......17250-18750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming west 20 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....60-67. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......29-37 percent valleys. 25-33 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the east 2 to 6 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph with gusts to 20 mph shifting to the east 2 to 7 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......500-1500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 15 mph in the evening. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....94-101 valleys. 85-92 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......12-17 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 2 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 3 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 2 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest 3 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...Zero. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......14750-15750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Becoming west 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 67. Highs 87 to 94. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 64. Highs 83 to 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 82 to 89. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ .OUTLOOK FROM July 19 to July 25: Temperatures: High confidence above normal. Precipitation: Low confidence above normal. $$