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Spot Forecast for McPherson Fire...EIIFC
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
119 AM MDT Tue Aug 11 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 MDT on August 11.
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...Isolated thunderstorms producing gusty erratic winds
are expected once again this afternoon. Virga showers will likely
continue through the night. Humidity levels will remain low today
but begin increasing Wednesday as a push of monsoon moisture
arrives from the south.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny then becoming partly sunny. Slight chance
                    of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
Min humidity........13-18 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
                    7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the
                    afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......9100 ft AGL increasing to 11700 ft AGL late in
                    the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    in the evening. Slight chance of showers
                    through the night.
CWR.................5 percent.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.
Min temperature.....62-67.
Max humidity........45-50 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 6 to 11 mph in the evening becoming
                    downslope 5 to 10 mph overnight. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 9 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
CWR.................6 percent.
Chance of thunder...28 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Downslope winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the
                    afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.00 inches.

$$
Forecaster...Valle
Requested by...Chris Burger
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2619216.3/PIH
.DELDT 08/11/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jared.mattson@usda.gov,ideic@firenet.gov