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Spot Forecast for Cedar...USFS
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
600 AM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 18.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (208) 232-9357, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...
Following scattered thunderstorms yesterday, drier conditions are
expected today as high pressure builds in out of the south.
Lingering moisture in the Central Mountains today will support
another round of isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon
on the fire, with best chances further north towards the Idaho-
Montana state line. Winds will remain breezy each afternoon with
gusts peaking around 20-25 mph. Coupled with relative humidity in
the single teens and 20s today dropping to the single digits and
teens for Tuesday, near critical to critical fire weather
conditions are expected during the afternoon hours.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
                    sunny in the afternoon. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................5 to 10 percent.
Chance of thunder...10 to 20 percent.
Max temperature.....76 to 80 degrees.
Min humidity........16 to 20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 6 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to
                    the southwest 12 to 18 mph with gusts up to 25 mph
                    in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1400 ft AGL through 8 AM MDT, increasing to
                    11800 ft AGL in the afternoon,
Transport winds.....South around 12 mph in the morning, becoming
                    southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 to 0.02 inches.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....58 to 62 degrees.
Max humidity........25 to 30 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8 to 12 mph with gusts to around
                    20 mph in the evening shifting to the
                    southeast 5 to 8 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......10800 ft AGL by 6 PM MDT, decreasing to 1400 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph in the evening, becoming
                    southeast around 8 mph overnight.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
CWR.................0 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....80 to 84 degrees.
Min humidity........8 to 12 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph in the morning
                    shifting to the southwest 12 to 18 mph with gusts
                    to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1400 ft AGL through 8 AM MDT, increasing to
                    11800 ft AGL in the afternoon,
Transport winds.....South around 12 mph in the morning, becoming
                    southwest around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.

$$
Forecaster...MacKay
Requested by...Matt Hinners
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520015.2/PIH
.DELDT 08/18/25
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.EMAIL matthew.hinners@usda.gov