278 FNUS55 KPIH 150937 FWFPIH Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho National Weather Service Pocatello ID 337 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023 .DISCUSSION... * Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475 and 476)... Just a slight chance of showers expected for Zone 476 this afternoon. Otherwise, humidity will dip to around 30 to 40 percent with winds staying fairly light. A cold front will approach the area on Sunday providing a chance for wetting rain and some gusty winds. * East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411 and 413)... Expect showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening and more of the same tomorrow. Humidity will generally drop to around 30 to 40 percent this afternoon, slightly higher tomorrow. A cold front will approach the area on Sunday providing a chance for wetting rain and some gusty winds. * South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 422...425 and 427)... Today will be mostly dry with humidity dipping to around 30 to 40 percent and fairly light winds. Humidity will be slightly higher tomorrow, and zone 422 may see some isolated thunderstorms. A cold front will approach the area on Sunday providing a chance for wetting rain and some gusty winds. IDZ475-152245- East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF- 337 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....56-63 valleys and 48-55 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......33-41 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the morning. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......2. * Mixing Height......6750-7750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Min Temperature....37-44 valleys and around 35 ridges. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......77-85 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......2. * Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature....65-72 valleys and 55-62 ridges. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......26-34 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the northwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......7250-8250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 60 to 67. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 51 to 58. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Showers likely with possible snow and thunderstorms. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 47 to 54. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ IDZ476-152245- Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF- 337 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 46-53 ridges. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......30-38 percent valleys and 38-46 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 7 to 12 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the morning. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature....37-44 valleys and 31-37 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......78-86 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 8 to 13 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 8 to 13 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......400-1400 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North around 10 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....63-70 valleys and 51-58 ridges. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......29-37 percent valleys and 37-45 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 7 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......7500-8500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 59 to 66. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Breezy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 54 to 61. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 49 to 56. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely with possible showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ IDZ422-152245- Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF- 337 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023 .Today... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 47-54 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......34-42 percent valleys and 38-46 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 8 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the morning. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......8500-9500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming clear. * Min Temperature....35-42. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......74-82 percent valleys and 78-86 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......12 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North around 10 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....61-68 valleys and 51-58 ridges. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......37-45 percent valleys and 41-49 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......7250-8250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 59 to 66. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 54 to 61. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 48 to 55. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ IDZ425-152245- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 337 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....66-71. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......25-31 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 20ft winds.........West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......8750-9750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....Around 45. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......73-80 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent up. * 20ft winds.........West winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 7 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....70-75. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......28-34 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......8250-9250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 74 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 54 to 60. Highs 72 to 78. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 65 to 72. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ IDZ427-152245- Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River- 337 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....63-69 valleys and 55-62 ridges. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......27-34 percent valleys and 32-40 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......7 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 9 to 14 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......7500-8500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....39-46. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......68-76 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 8 to 13 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to 7 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 8 to 13 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Max Temperature....67-73 valleys and 59-66 ridges. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......31-39 percent valleys and 38-46 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......5 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. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 70 to 77. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 69 to 76. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 63 to 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ IDZ410-152245- Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 337 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023 .Today... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature....60-67. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......31-39 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds.........West winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph decreasing to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature....39-44. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......76-84 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent up. * 20ft winds.........North winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................2, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......400-1400 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North around 10 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....64-71. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......35-43 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * 20ft winds.........North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the morning. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......8250-9250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North around 10 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 66 to 73. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 54. Highs 67 to 74. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 51. Highs 62 to 69. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ IDZ411-152245- Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF- 337 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023 .Today... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 63 valleys and 52-59 ridges. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......35-43 percent valleys and 39-47 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 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 morning. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......7000-8000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers after midnight. * Min Temperature....34-41. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......83-91 percent valleys and 79-87 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......11 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...10 percent. * LAL................4, then 1 after midnight. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....North around 10 mph. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....Around 64 valleys and 54-61 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......42-50 percent valleys and 46-54 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......6 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 5 to 8 mph shifting to the south 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northeast 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the morning. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 4 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......6500-7500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northeast around 10 mph in the morning becoming light. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 37 to 43. Highs 56 to 63. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42 to 48. Highs 57 to 64. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 53 to 60. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possible snow and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers, snow and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ IDZ413-152245- Caribou Range/Caribou NF- 337 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 2023 .Today... * Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming sunny. * Max Temperature....61-68 valleys and 53-60 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity.......31-39 percent valleys and 36-44 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......9 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......7750-8750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....West around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature....37-44. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity.......72-80 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....North 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the evening. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * LAL................1. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......300-1300 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Northwest around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. .FRIDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature....63-70 valleys and 54-61 ridges. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......39-47 percent valleys and 45-53 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...North 4 to 7 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...10 percent. * LAL................1, then 2 in the afternoon. * Haines Index.......3. * Mixing Height......7750-8750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 64 to 71. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 68 to 75. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .JUNETEENTH...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 64 to 71. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ .OUTLOOK for Thursday June 22 through Wednesday June 28...Near normal temperature and above normal precipitation. $$