Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
834
FNUS55 KPIH 100821
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
221 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Will have a warming trend the next several days with the warmest
conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Do expect a significant wind
increase Wednesday with low humidity and high wind gust red flag
possibilities Wednesday and Thursday.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Will have a warming trend the next several days with the warmest
conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Do expect a significant wind
increase Wednesday with low humidity and high wind gust red flag
possibilities Wednesday and Thursday.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Will have a warming trend the next several days with the warmest
conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Do expect a significant wind
increase Wednesday with low humidity and high wind gust red flag
possibilities Wednesday and Thursday.
IDZ475-102230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
221 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....73-80 valleys and 64-71 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......25-33 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......61-69 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....78-85 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming northwest 4 to 6 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 77 to 84. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 76 to 83. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 72 to 79. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
$$
IDZ476-102230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
221 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....74-81 valleys and 64-71 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent valleys and 25-33 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....46-53.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......63-71 percent valleys and 59-67 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....80-87 valleys and 69-76 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-21 percent valleys and 17-25 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 77 to 84. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 77 to 84. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
IDZ422-102230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
221 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....76-83 valleys and 66-73 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent valleys and 24-32 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph shifting to the southwest
5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....47-54.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......55-63 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....81-88 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-22 percent valleys and 18-26 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 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......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 78 to 85. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 59. Highs 77 to 84. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 73 to 80. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
IDZ425-102230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
221 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East 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......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......52-60 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 4 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....West around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 90.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph in the morning becoming
light.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
$$
IDZ427-102230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
221 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 83 valleys and 74-81 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....53-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......42-50 percent valleys and 37-45 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 9 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 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....West around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....86-91 valleys and 79-86 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 86 to 93. West winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 67. Highs 86 to 93. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 59 to
66. Highs 81 to 88. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
$$
IDZ410-102230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
221 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....77-84.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 7 mph shifting to the
northwest 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....49-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......57-65 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........North winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....82-89.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
west with gusts to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 85 to 92. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 87 to 94. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 83 to 90.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
IDZ411-102230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
221 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 78 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19-25 percent valleys and 22-30 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 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.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....46-53.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......71-79 percent valleys and 56-64 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 83 valleys and 73-80 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-23 percent valleys and 20-28 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast around 4 mph shifting to the
west 4 to 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
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 northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 76 to 83. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 78 to 85. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 74 to 81. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
IDZ413-102230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
221 AM MDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....77-84 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-23 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 9 mph with gusts to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....48-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......47-55 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....83-90 valleys and 75-82 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-22 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 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 northwest
5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 83 to 90. East
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 85 to 92. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 81 to 88. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY AUGUST 17 THROUGH SATURDAY AUGUST 23...
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
$$