Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
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FNUS75 KPIH 301100
FWSPIH
Spot Forecast for Lake Channel...USWFS
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
500 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on July 30.
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...Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected
by mid afternoon, and ending by mid evening. While deeper monsoon moisture
has shifted away from eastern Idaho, enough persists for a brief burst
of rainfall with stronger storms. There is a 30-50% chance of outflow
winds over 35 mph, peaking at 45-50 mph.
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms starting
around 1500 MDT
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....95-99.
Min humidity........16-20 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast 3-6 mph with gusts to 12 mph through 1100 MDT.
Southwest 4-9 mph with gusts to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Rising to 12800-13200 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph becoming Southwest in the afternoon.
Rainfall amount.....Trace-0.03 inches.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms through 2000 MDT.
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.
Min temperature.....61-65.
Max humidity........56-60 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 4-9 mph with gusts to 16 mph through 2000 MDT.
Northeast 3-7 mph with gusts to 12 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......Lowering to 200-400 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Becoming Northeast around 10 mph overnight.
Rainfall amount.....Trace-0.03 inches.
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Forecaster...Keyes
Requested by...IDEIC
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2618635.0/PIH
.DELDT 07/30/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL ideic@firenet.gov,cburger@blm.gov