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 190957
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Dry conditions are expected through the weekend with a slight
warming trend. Locally breezy winds will be possible at higher
elevations Friday afternoon, otherwise winds will tend to be
terrain driven.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Dry conditions are expected through the weekend with a slight
warming trend. Breezy winds are expected in the Snake Plain
Friday afternoon, otherwise winds will tend to be terrain driven.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Dry conditions are expected through the weekend with a slight
warming trend. Breezy winds are expected in the Snake Plain and at
higher elevations Friday afternoon, otherwise winds will tend to
be terrain driven.
IDZ475-192230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....61-68 valleys and 52-59 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......34-42 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature....37-44.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......69-77 percent valleys and 73-81 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....60-67 valleys and 51-58 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......7750-8750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 56 to 63. North winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 58 to 65. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 55 to 62. West
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
IDZ476-192230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....61-68 valleys and 50-57 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......38-46 percent valleys and 50-58 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......18 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......8250-9250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature....36-43.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......73-81 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....63-70 valleys and 52-59 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......26-34 percent valleys and 33-41 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 55 to 62. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 58 to 65. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 54 to 61. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
IDZ422-192230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....60-67 valleys and 51-58 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......40-48 percent valleys and 49-57 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North around 4 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....35-42.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......79-87 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....63-70 valleys and 52-59 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......29-37 percent valleys and 37-45 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......7250-8250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 57 to 64. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 58 to 65. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 58 to 65. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
IDZ425-192230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 70.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......38-46 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....Around 44.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......83-91 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 73.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......33-41 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......6500-7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
IDZ427-192230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 70 valleys and 61-68 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......39-47 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South around 4 mph shifting to the north 4
to 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......7250-8250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature....43-50.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......71-79 percent valleys and 61-69 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 5 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the west after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....70-75 valleys and 63-70 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......33-41 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 60 to 67. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 63 to 70. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 62 to 69. West
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ410-192230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Patchy fog
in the morning.
* Max Temperature....62-69.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......45-53 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......6000-7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....38-44.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......83-91 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........South winds 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....66-73.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......33-41 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 64 to 70. North winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 63 to 70. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 38 to 44.
Highs 62 to 69. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
IDZ411-192230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature....61-66 valleys and 53-60 ridges.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......45-53 percent valleys and 53-61 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming southwest 4 to 5 mph
in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......6000-7000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....35-42.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......89-97 percent valleys and 81-89 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the east
around 4 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 66 valleys and 57-64 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......35-43 percent valleys and 41-49 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......2.
* Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 56 to 63. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 40. Highs 55 to 62. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 42.
Highs 52 to 59. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
IDZ413-192230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....62-69.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......37-45 percent.
24 hr trend......16 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....Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......6750-7750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....39-46.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity.......73-81 percent valleys and 66-74 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the east
around 4 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....68-75 valleys and 60-67 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......31-39 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 5 mph shifting to the west 5 to
8 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
6 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 63 to 70. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 62 to 69. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 60 to 67. West
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26 THROUGH WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2...
Above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
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