Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
261
FNUS75 KPIH 121004
FWSPIH
Spot Forecast for McPherson Fire...EIIFC
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
404 AM MDT Wed Aug 12 2026
Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 12.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.
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or concerns with this forecast.
.DISCUSSION...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms is expected
through Saturday. Gusty outflow winds are possible today. Locally
heavy rain is possible Thursday afternoon. Chances for scattered
showers and thunderstorms continues into the weekend.
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Chance of
showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms
this afternoon.
CWR.................6 percent.
Chance of thunder...13 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph. Gusty,
erratic winds near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......6800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.03 inches.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of thunder...17 percent.
Min temperature.....57-62.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusty and erratic
winds expected near thunderstorms in the
evening.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 9 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................77 percent.
Chance of thunder...49 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
expected near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.23 inches.
$$
Forecaster...Valle
Requested by...Chris Burger
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619216.5/PIH
.DELDT 08/12/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
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