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Spot Forecast for Alturus/Cabin Creek RX...U.S. Forest Service
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
717 AM MDT Tue Oct 14 2025

Forecast is based on ignition time of 1500 MDT on October 15.
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...An area of low pressure moves across Idaho on Wednesday,
with the pattern switching to northerly flow on the backside of the
storm during the day Thursday. With low moving overhead Wednesday, the
potential of thunderstorms (isolated/slight) will begin earlier in the day.
High end precipitation amounts could easily reach 0.15-0.25" during the
day Wednesday, and 0.10-0.15" Wednesday night.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain and snow showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    starting after 0900 MDT.
CWR.................42 percent.
Chance of thunder...15-20 percent.
Max temperature.....40-44.
Min humidity........71-75 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope 2-6 mph through 1000 MDT. Upslope
                    2-7 mph with gusts to 10 mph after 1000 MDT.
Mixing height.......Rising to 3200-3600 ft AGL during the day.
Transport winds.....East 5-10 mph becoming North during the day.
Rainfall amount.....0.10-0.14 inches. Less than 1" snow accumulation possible.
Snow level..........Rising from burn elevation to 8000-8500ft during the day.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms through 2000 MDT.
CWR.................13 percent.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.
Min temperature.....22-26.
Max humidity........96-100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Upslope 2-7 mph with gusts to 10 mph through
                    2000 MDT. Downslope 2-8 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......Lowering to 300-700 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 5-10 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.02-0.06 inches. Trace of snow accumulation possible.
Snow level..........Lowering to burn elevation overnight.

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and
                    snow showers in the morning.
CWR.................7 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....44-48.
Min humidity........48-52 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope 2-8 mph through 0900 MDT. Northwest 3-9 mph
                    with gusts to 14 mph after 0900 MDT.
Mixing height.......Rising to 5200-5600 ft AGL during the day.
Transport winds.....North 10-15 mph.
Rainfall amount.....Trace-0.03 inches.
Snow level..........Rising to 8000-8500 ft during the day.

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Forecaster...Keyes
Requested by...Cole Moore
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2523413.0/PIH
.DELDT 10/14/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL cole.moore@usda.gov