FNUS55 KPIH 160748 FWFPIH Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho National Weather Service Pocatello ID 148 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... * Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475 and 476)... High pressure keeps us warm and very dry for the next several days. Afternoon highs push towards 70 degrees in the lower elevations today and tomorrow with min RHs VERY low, around 12 to 20 percent. Winds remain fairly light today, but will be breezy at times overnight with gusts around 20 mph. The potential for a change to cooler, wetter weather arrives next week. * East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411 and 413)... High pressure keeps us warm and very dry for the next several days. Afternoon highs push towards the mid 60s in the lower elevations today and tomorrow with min RHs around 25 to 35 percent. The potential for a change to cooler, wetter weather arrives next week. * South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 422...425 and 427)... High pressure keeps us warm and very dry for the next several days. Afternoon highs push towards the mid 60s in the lower elevations today and tomorrow with min RHs around 25 to 35 percent. The potential for a change to cooler, wetter weather arrives next week. IDZ475-162230- East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF- 148 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Today... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....56-63. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......16-24 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 6 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the morning. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......3000-4000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Min Temperature....32-38. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......43-51 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 7 to 12 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South around 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....58-65 valleys and 51-58 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......19-27 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 8 to 13 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......5250-6250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 37. Highs 53 to 60. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 53 to 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 46 to 53. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. $$ IDZ476-162230- Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF- 148 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Today... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 49-56 ridges. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......21-29 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 7 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......2250-3250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Min Temperature....30-37. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......51-59 percent valleys and 47-55 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 9 to 14 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....58-65 valleys and 50-57 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......25-33 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 7 to 12 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......4750-5750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 51 to 58. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 30 to 37. Highs 51 to 58. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 45 to 52. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. $$ IDZ422-162230- Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF- 148 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....55-62. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......17-25 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 7 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......2750-3750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Min Temperature....31-38. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......48-56 percent valleys and 38-46 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 7 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....South 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....58-65 valleys and 50-57 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * MinHumidity.......22-30 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....South 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 53 to 60. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 51 to 58. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 45 to 52. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. $$ IDZ425-162230- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 148 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....62-67. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......29-37 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds.........East winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......2500-3500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Min Temperature....Around 35. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......76-84 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East around 10 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....63-69. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......28-36 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds.........East winds 6 to 9 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......4000-5000 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East around 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs 62 to 67. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs 62 to 68. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ IDZ427-162230- Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls BLM south of the Snake River- 148 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....59-66. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......28-36 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......2250-3250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Min Temperature....34-41. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......66-74 percent valleys and 56-64 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 9 to 14 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South around 15 mph. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....61-68. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......28-36 percent valleys and 32-40 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 9 to 14 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......4250-5250 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South around 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 34 to 41. Highs 58 to 65. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Breezy, clear. Lows 36 to 43. Highs 58 to 65. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 51 to 58. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 50. $$ IDZ410-162230- Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 148 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....56-62. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......31-39 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......2750-3750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....East around 10 mph in the morning becoming light. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Min Temperature....29-36. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......74-82 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....56-63. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......31-39 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds.........East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 36. Highs 55 to 61. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 38. Highs 56 to 62. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 34 to 40. Highs 53 to 58. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lowsin the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ IDZ411-162230- Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF- 148 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....50-57. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......26-34 percent valleys and 30-38 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest around 4 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......2750-3750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Mostly clear. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Min Temperature....27-34. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity.......78-86 percent valleys and 64-72 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Light winds becoming east around 4 mph after midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph after midnight. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph after midnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....57-64 valleys and 50-57 ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......26-33 percent valleys and 33-41 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......Little change. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 49 to 56. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 28 to 35. Highs 50 to 57. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 46 to 53. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. $$ IDZ413-162230- Caribou Range/Caribou NF- 148 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Today... * Sky/weather........Sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....55-62. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity.......36-44 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 7 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 7 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the south 4 to 6 mph with gusts to around 15 mph in the afternoon. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......2750-3750 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Southeast around 10 mph. .TONIGHT... * Sky/weather........Clear. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Min Temperature....31-38. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Max Humidity.......69-77 percent valleys and 62-70 percent ridges. 24 hr trend......9 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 8 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 15 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......200-700 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....Light winds becoming south around 10 mph after midnight. .SATURDAY... * Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. * Chc of thunder.....0 percent. * Max Temperature....56-63. 24 hr trend......Little change. * Min Humidity.......33-41 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * 20ft winds......... Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 9 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. * Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent. * Mixing Height......3500-4500 ft AGL. * Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph. .Forecast days 3 through 7...... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 31 to 38. Highs 55 to 62. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 39. Highs 54 to 61. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 51 to 58. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ .OUTLOOK for October 23-29: BELOW NORMAL temperatures and ABOVE NORMAL precipitation. $$