Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
514
FNUS55 KPIH 010927
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
327 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
...MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THEN DRIER THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK...
Another round of showers and storms are expected later today and this evening. Wetting rains
are more likely with gusts over 40 mph possible, especially east of U.S. 93. Outside of any
thunderstorms, look for increasing winds today. Drier conditions return through the holiday
and end of the week. Stronger winds return on Wednesday.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
...MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THEN DRIER THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK...
Another round of showers and storms are expected later today and this evening, generally north
of a Craters to Freedom, Wyoming line...with more isolated activity to the south.
Wetting rains are more likely with gusts over 40 mph possible, across northern portions of
Zone 410 and all of 411. Outside of any thunderstorms, look for increasing winds today. Drier
conditions return through the holiday and end of the week. Stronger winds return on Wednesday.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
...MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THEN DRIER THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK...
Another round of showers and storms are expected later today and this evening, generally across
the central mountains. Storms will be mostly dry with outflow winds over 40 mph possible. Outside of
thunderstorms, look for increasing winds today especially across the Magic Valley. Drier
conditions return through the holiday and end of the week. Stronger winds return on Wednesday.
IDZ475-012230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
327 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Rain
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....63-70 valleys and 55-62 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......35-43 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature....41-48 valleys and 36-41 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......75-83 percent valleys and 79-87 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 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...10 percent.
* LAL................3, then 1 after midnight.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 15 mph in the evening
becoming light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....67-74 valleys and 58-65 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......23-31 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10000-11000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 61 to 68. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 65 to 72.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 71 to 78. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
IDZ476-012230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
327 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....66-73 valleys and 55-62 ridges.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......27-35 percent valleys and 31-39 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......11000-12000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming clear. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature....37-44.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......79-87 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 11 to 16 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................4, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....70-77 valleys and 59-66 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 62 to 69. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 64 to 71.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 70 to 77. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
IDZ422-012230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
327 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered
rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature....69-76 valleys and 55-62 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......23-31 percent valleys and 32-40 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6 to 9 mph shifting to the west
14 to 19 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.
* Min Temperature....37-44.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......77-85 percent valleys and 72-80 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....69-76 valleys and 58-65 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent valleys and 24-32 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 9 to 14 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
* 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......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 64 to 71. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 67 to 74.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 71 to 78. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
IDZ425-012230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
327 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 80.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......17-23 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 12 to 22 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Clear.
* Min Temperature....Around 47.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......80-88 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph becoming northeast 6 to 9 mph
with gusts to around 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 20 mph becoming northeast
around 10 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 80.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......14-19 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8250-9250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 51. Highs around 80. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Breezy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 80s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 90.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
IDZ427-012230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
327 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorm in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....75-81 valleys and 67-74 ridges.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent valleys and 24-32 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly Clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
* Min Temperature....46-53.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......62-70 percent valleys and 58-66 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 14 to 19 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 14 to 19 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
decreasing to 20 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................2, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Northwest around 20 mph decreasing to around
10 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....76-81 valleys and 69-76 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......16-21 percent valleys and 18-26 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 13 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20
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......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 55. Highs 71 to 78. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 73 to 80.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 77 to 84. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
IDZ410-012230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
327 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy.
Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms
in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....71-78.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......26-34 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 9 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................3, then 4 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......12000-13000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature....41-46.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......84-92 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........North winds 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................4, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....71-78.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10750-11750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 73 to 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 72 to 79.
North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 50. Highs 77 to 84. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
IDZ411-012230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
327 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Scattered shower and isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....67-72 valleys and 60-67 ridges.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......37-45 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...50 percent.
* LAL................2, then 4 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear. Rain
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature....38-43.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......91-99 percent valleys and 85-93 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...North 6 to 11 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...60 percent.
* LAL................4, then 2 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....North 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature....Around 70 valleys and 61-68 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......27-35 percent.
24 hr trend......11 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, then 2 in the afternoon.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 61 to 68. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 61 to 68.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 66 to 73. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
IDZ413-012230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
327 AM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature....72-79 valleys and 64-71 ridges.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent.
* LAL................2.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Scattered
rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
evening.
* Min Temperature....42-49.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......74-82 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 12 to 17 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 12 to 17 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph
decreasing to 15 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................2, then 1 after midnight.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 15 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/weather........Sunny.
* Max Temperature....72-79 valleys and 64-71 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......18-26 percent valleys and 22-30 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 70 to 77. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 69 to 76.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 74 to 81. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
.OUTLOOK FOR JULY 8TH THROUGH 14TH: ABOVE AVERAGE temperatures
and NEAR AVERAGE precipitation.
$$