068 FNUS55 KPIH 301015 CCA FWFPIH Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho...CORRECTED National Weather Service Pocatello ID 415 AM MDT Thu Aug 30 2018 .DISCUSSION... * Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475 and 476)... ...Breezy Thursday afternoon... Wind gusts up to 35 mph are expected at middle and upper slopes this afternoon while afternoon humidities remain above 15 percent. Breezy but weaker winds will redevelop on Friday, with temperatures about 5 degrees cooler and humidity about 5 percent higher. * East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411 and 413)... ...Breezy Thursday afternoon... Winds will gust to around 35 mph in the Arco Desert and 25 mph in the mountains. Humidity of 13 to 16 percent is expected around Arco and Atomic City, otherwise generally above 15 percent most every. Isolated thunderstorms are expected near the Montana line and between Chesterfield Reservoir and Palisades this afternoon and evening. * South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 422...425 and 427)... ...Breezy in the northern Sawtooth Forest and Middle snake River Valley... Winds this afternoon will gust up to 35 mph in the Middle Snake River Valley and up to 25 mph in the northern Sawtooth Forest. Humidity of 13 to 16 percent is expected near Carey and Craters of The Moon National Monument, but generally higher humidity is expected elsewhere. IDZ475-302230- East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF- 415 AM MDT Thu Aug 30 2018 .Today... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. * Max Temperature....69-76 valleys and 62-69 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......20-28 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 3. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 5 to 8 mph shifting to the west * 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6 to 11 mph increasing to west * 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 35 mph * in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature....38-45. 24 hr trend......Down 3. * Max Humidity.......72-80 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 17. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 3 to * 5 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 * mph decreasing to 3 to 6 mph after * midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph in the evening becoming light. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Max Temperature....64-71 valleys and 56-63 ridges. 24 hr trend......Down 5. * Min Humidity.......26-34 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 5. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the * afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......2. * Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 62 to 69. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 65 to 72. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 66 to 73. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. $$ IDZ476-302230- Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF- 415 AM MDT Thu Aug 30 2018 .Today... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke. * Max Temperature....73-80 valleys and 64-71 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......16-24 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 2. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 7 mph shifting to the west * 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around * 20 mph increasing to 13 to 23 mph with * gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......12750-13750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature....38-45. 24 hr trend......Down 3. * Max Humidity.......66-74 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 6. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 3 to 6 mph * after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....West 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 * mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts * to around 20 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......200-1200 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph in the evening becoming light. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....66-73 valleys and 58-65 ridges. 24 hr trend......Down 6. * Min Humidity.......20-28 percent valleys and 24-32 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Up 5. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 * mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 63 to 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 66 to 73. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 68 to 75. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ IDZ422-302230- Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF- 415 AM MDT Thu Aug 30 2018 .Today... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....73-80 valleys and 65-72 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......13-21 percent valleys and 18-26 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Up 2. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 3 to 6 mph shifting to the * southwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph * increasing to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear then becoming partly cloudy. * Min Temperature....40-47. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......66-74 percent valleys and 60-68 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Down 3. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 11 to 16 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 11 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph * decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....66-73 valleys and 59-65 ridges. 24 hr trend......Down 7. * Min Humidity.......19-26 percent valleys and 24-32 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Up 6. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 10 to 15 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 * mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......7750-8750 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 36 to 43. Highs 64 to 71. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 67 to 74. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 69 to 76. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. $$ IDZ425-302230- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 415 AM MDT Thu Aug 30 2018 .Today... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 82. 24 hr trend......Up 2. * Min Humidity.......13-21 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 3. * 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 3 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.......5. * Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Min Temperature....46-52. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......65-73 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........West winds 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 20 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 76. 24 hr trend......Down 7. * Min Humidity.......20-28 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 6. * 20ft winds.........West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * 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 42 to 48. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 49. Highs 77 to 83. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ IDZ427-302230- Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River- 415 AM MDT Thu Aug 30 2018 .Today... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Max Temperature....77-84. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......15-21 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 3. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 3 to 6 mph shifting to the west 5 to * 10 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 7 mph shifting to the west 5 to * 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in * the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13500-14500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....47-54. 24 hr trend......Down 3. * Max Humidity.......58-66 percent valleys and 46-54 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Up 2. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6 to 11 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 * mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....Around 76 valleys and 67-74 ridges. 24 hr trend......Down 7. * Min Humidity.......22-30 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 7. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 7 to 12 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around * 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......11750-12750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 69 to 76. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 52. Highs 72 to 79. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 74 to 81. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. $$ IDZ410-302230- Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 415 AM MDT Thu Aug 30 2018 .Today... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....77-84. 24 hr trend......Up 3. * Min Humidity.......13-20 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 2. * 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 3 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11500-12500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Min Temperature....44-51. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......73-81 percent. 24 hr trend......Down 2. * 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......200-1200 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South around 20 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....69-76. 24 hr trend......Down 7. * Min Humidity.......18-26 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 5. * 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 41 to 47. Highs 70 to 77. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 72 to 79. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 74 to 81. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ IDZ411-302230- Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF- 415 AM MDT Thu Aug 30 2018 .Today... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 76 valleys and 66-73 ridges. 24 hr trend......Up 2. * Min Humidity.......18-26 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East 3 to 4 mph shifting to the southwest * 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....South 3 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest * 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph * in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......11250-12250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 25 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature....41-48. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......82-90 percent valleys and 67-75 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Down 4. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 11 to 16 mph shifting to the * southeast 4 to 7 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to * around 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......4. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....Around 70 valleys and 61-68 ridges. 24 hr trend......Down 6. * Min Humidity.......22-29 percent valleys and 25-33 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Up 7. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 3 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest * 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph * in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 62 to 69. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 63 to 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 65 to 72. South 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ IDZ413-302230- Caribou Range/Caribou NF- 415 AM MDT Thu Aug 30 2018 .Today... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....77-84. 24 hr trend......Up 3. * Min Humidity.......15-20 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 3 to 6 mph shifting to the * southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 7 mph shifting to the * southwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to * around 25 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......13250-14250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature....44-51. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......68-76 percent valleys and 62-70 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Down 4. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 12 to 17 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 * mph decreasing to 6 to 9 mph with gusts * to around 20 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......5. * Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South around 15 mph in the evening becoming light. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....71-78. 24 hr trend......Down 6. * Min Humidity.......18-25 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 4. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 9 to 14 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......11500-12500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 71 to 78. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 72 to 79. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 74 to 81. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ .OUTLOOK for Thursday September 6th through Wednesday September 12th...Near normal temperatures and precipitation. $$