Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
115 FNUS55 KPIH 160842 FWFPIH Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho National Weather Service Pocatello ID 242 AM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .DISCUSSION... * Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475 and 476)... ...WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH POTENTIAL SHOWERS AND STORMS THIS WEEK... High pressure rebuilds across Idaho throughout the week. A few dry storms are possible mainly around Gilmore Summit and Lone Pine today. Coverage increases, but remains isolated, tomorrow and Thursday. Storms remain dry with a higher potential for gusts over 35 mph. * East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411 and 413)... ...WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH POTENTIAL SHOWERS AND STORMS THIS WEEK... High pressure rebuilds across Idaho throughout the week. A few dry storms are possible mainly along the Wyoming border today. Storm chances increase tomorrow and Thursday, creating borderline critical conditions across higher elevations. Storms remain dry with a higher potential for gusts over 35 mph. * South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 422...425 and 427)... ...WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH POTENTIAL SHOWERS AND STORMS THIS WEEK... High pressure rebuilds across Idaho throughout the week. A storm or two is possible today over higher terrain. However, coverage increases tomorrow and Thursday, potentially creating borderline critical conditions across Zone 427 Storms remain dry with a higher potential for gusts over 35 mph, with stronger storms potentially producing gusts over 50 mph. IDZ475-162230- East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF- 242 AM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze. * Max Temperature....80-87 valleys and 71-78 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......11-16 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......13750-14750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming West around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Haze. * Min Temperature....53-60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......31-39 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 7 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 5 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph becoming light. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Haze in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....83-90 valleys and 73-80 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......13-20 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast around 4 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming Southwest around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 80 to 87. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 78 to 85. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 81 to 88. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ IDZ476-162230- Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF- 242 AM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze. * Max Temperature....82-89 valleys and 70-77 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......10-15 percent valleys and 13-21 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......14500-15500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming West around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Haze. * Min Temperature....52-59. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......36-44 percent valleys and 30-37 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the evening. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph becoming light. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Haze in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....83-90 valleys and 72-79 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......12-17 percent valleys and 15-23 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......14000-15000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming Southwest around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 79 to 86. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 78 to 85. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 79 to 86. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ IDZ422-162230- Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF- 242 AM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze. * Max Temperature....82-89 valleys and 70-77 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......12-17 percent valleys and 15-21 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......13000-14000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Haze. * Min Temperature....53-60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......36-44 percent valleys and 30-38 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....85-92 valleys and 72-79 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......14-21 percent valleys and 19-27 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......6. * Mixing Height......14000-15000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 80 to 87. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 80 to 87. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 80 to 87. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ IDZ425-162230- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 242 AM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze. * Max Temperature....Around 93. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......13-21 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13000-14000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Haze. * Min Temperature....Around 60. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......46-54 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * 20ft winds.........West winds 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 96. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......16-24 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 7 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......14000-15000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 60 to 65. Highs in the upper 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ IDZ427-162230- Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River- 242 AM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze and patchy smoke. * Max Temperature....88-93 valleys and 80-87 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......15-23 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Haze and patchy smoke. * Min Temperature....60-67. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......38-46 percent valleys and 30-38 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 7 mph shifting to the south 4 to 5 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the south 4 to 6 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke through the day. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....92-97 valleys and 83-90 ridges. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......19-27 percent valleys and 17-23 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2, then 3 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13750-14750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 62 to 69. Highs 87 to 94. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 87 to 94. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 68. Highs 88 to 95. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ IDZ410-162230- Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 242 AM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze. * Max Temperature....84-91. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......14-22 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......14250-15250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Haze. * Min Temperature....53-60. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......53-61 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent down. * 20ft winds.........South winds 4 to 7 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....87-94. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......14-22 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 7 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......14750-15750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 88 to 95. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 87 to 94. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 87 to 94. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ IDZ411-162230- Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF- 242 AM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 85 valleys and 75-82 ridges. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......20-28 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East around 4 mph shifting to the west 4 to 5 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13000-14000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North around 10 mph becoming West. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Haze. * Min Temperature....51-58. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......67-75 percent valleys and 50-58 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast around 4 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 5 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east with gusts to around 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph becoming light. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 88 valleys and 77-84 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......19-27 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming West around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 79 to 86. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 77 to 84. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 78 to 85. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ IDZ413-162230- Caribou Range/Caribou NF- 242 AM MDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Haze. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. * Max Temperature....85-92 valleys and 76-83 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......17-25 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the northwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 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. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13000-14000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. Haze. * Min Temperature....55-62. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......56-64 percent valleys and 50-58 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......7 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 4 to 5 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to 7 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....88-95 valleys and 79-86 ridges. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......15-23 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the south 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the south 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13000-14000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 85 to 92. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 85 to 92. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 85 to 92. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ .OUTLOOK FOR JULY 23RD-29TH: ABOVE AVERAGE temperatures with NEAR AVERAGE precipitation. $$