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 110859
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
259 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Will have continued warming through Tuesday. With temperatures
rising 3 to 5 degrees today as well as Tuesday. Light winds will
continue through Tuesday as well with gusts under 20 mph.
Expecting windier conditions Wednesday and Thursday with gusts in
the 20 to 30 mph range. Could see near red flag conditions both
days with low minimum humidity as well.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Will have continued warming through Tuesday. With temperatures
rising 3 to 5 degrees today as well as Tuesday. Light winds will
continue through Tuesday as well with gusts under 20 mph.
Expecting windier conditions Wednesday and Thursday with gusts in
the 25 to 35 mph range. Could see near red flag conditions both
days with low minimum humidity as well.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Will have continued warming through Tuesday. With temperatures
rising 3 to 5 degrees today as well as Tuesday. Light winds will
continue through Tuesday as well with gusts under 20 mph.
Expecting windier conditions Wednesday and Thursday with gusts in
the 20 to 30 mph range. Could see near red flag conditions both
days with low minimum humidity as well.
IDZ475-112230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
259 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....78-85 valleys and 69-76 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest around 4 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 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.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....51-58.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......48-56 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....81-88 valleys and 72-79 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-23 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South around 4 mph shifting to the west 5
to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 76 to 83. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 56. Highs 73 to 80. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 71 to 78. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ476-112230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
259 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....79-86 valleys and 68-75 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......4 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.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 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....50-57.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......49-57 percent valleys and 45-53 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......17 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.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....82-89 valleys and 71-78 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......15-20 percent valleys and 18-25 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......13000-14000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. 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. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 71 to 78. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ422-112230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
259 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....79-86 valleys and 69-76 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-25 percent valleys and 21-29 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....Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
5 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....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....51-58.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......43-51 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 5 to 8 mph shifting to the north 4 to
6 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.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....83-90 valleys and 71-78 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-21 percent valleys and 19-26 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. 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 46 to 53. Highs 72 to 79. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ425-112230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
259 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 89.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-24 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....East around 10 mph in the morning becoming
light.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....Around 57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......45-53 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the south 4 to 5 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 94.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-19 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
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......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. West
winds 10 to 20 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
$$
IDZ427-112230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
259 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....85-90 valleys and 78-85 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
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...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....56-63.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......34-42 percent valleys and 29-37 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 9 mph shifting to the south 4 to
6 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 9 mph with gusts to around
15 mph shifting to the west 4 to 6 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 92 valleys and 83-90 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 4 to
8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. 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 and
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 66. Highs 81 to 88. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 80 to 87. West winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
IDZ410-112230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
259 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....81-88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
west with gusts to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....51-58.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......53-61 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 4 to 7 mph shifting to the east 4
to 6 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....85-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......12500-13500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 87 to 94. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 83 to 90.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57. Highs 81 to 88. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
IDZ411-112230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
259 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.Today...
* 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.......21-28 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast around 4 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 7 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....49-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......68-76 percent valleys and 53-61 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 5 mph
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North around 10 mph shifting to the east after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....Around 86 valleys and 76-83 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
20 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 78 to 85. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 50 to
57. Highs 75 to 82. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows 48 to 55.
Highs 73 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
IDZ413-112230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
259 AM MDT Mon Aug 11 2025
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....82-89 valleys and 75-82 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......16-24 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 9 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Min Temperature....51-58.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......46-54 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 8 mph shifting to the northeast
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 5 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....North around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Chc of thunder.....0 percent.
* Max Temperature....86-93 valleys and 78-85 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......13-18 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 54 to 61. Highs 86 to 93. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 63. Highs 81 to 88. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 79 to 86. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY AUGUST 18 THROUGH SUNDAY AUGUST 24...
Above normal temperatures and near normal precipitation.
$$