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Spot Forecast for Tartar Fire...FS
National Weather Service Boise ID
246 AM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 MDT on August 13.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (208)334-9060, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM
MDT FRIDAY...
...INCREASING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THIS AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...
A low chance of showers (>10%) this morning. Warm and breezy
today. Showers and thunderstorms increasing this afternoon and
continuing through Friday. Precipitation chances range from 25-40%
this afternoon through Friday. Chances of thunder over the same
period are 20-25%. Thunderstorms will be capable of lightning and
outflows up to 35-40 mph. Heavy rain will become possible out of
storms Friday.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Isolated showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
                    thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the
                    afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....72 to 87.
Min humidity........21 to 31 percent.
CWR.................10 percent.
Wind - 20 foot......Northwest 7 to 13 mph with gusts to around 18
                    mph. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Ventilation Index...800 excellent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
                    may produce gusty winds.
Min temperature.....54 to 64.
Max humidity........53 to 76 percent.
CWR.................20 percent.
Wind - 20 foot......North to northeast 4 to 10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Ventilation Index...20 poor.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
                    Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon.
                    Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....68 to 83.
Min humidity........32 to 47 percent.
CWR.................20 percent.
Wind - 20 foot......Northeast 3 to 9 mph in the morning shifting to
                    the south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Ventilation Index...400 fair.

$$
Forecaster...Francis
Requested by...Shawn Donnelly
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619434.2/BOI
.DELDT 08/13/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL alexjpena60@gmail.com,sdonnell18@gmail.com