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Spot Forecast for Shale Butte...BLM-SID
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
251 AM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0500 MDT on August 23. 
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...The worst of the thunderstorm activity happened Saturday;
For the next couple of days there is a slight chance each afternoon of
dry thunderstorms. Today, the outflow could be very strong with gusts
possible up to 60 mph. The strength of the thunderstorms will diminish
on Monday. Wind outside of thunderstorms will be stronger than 
Saturday, but then become light again Monday. Afternoon humidity will
drop significantly, but still stay above 15 percent.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. After 1200, a slight chance of dry
                     thunderstorms. Gusts to 60 mph near thunderstorms.
CWR.................Zero. 
Chance of thunder...Before 1200: Near zero. After 1200: 11 percent. 
Max temperature.....4350ft elevation...90. 
Min humidity........4350ft elevation...20 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the west 
                    9 to 13 mph with gusts to around 21 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
Mixing height.......1400 ft AGL increasing to 13100 ft AGL in the 
                    late morning and afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 13 mph. 
Rainfall amount.....None. 

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. 
CWR.................Zero. 
Chance of thunder...Before midnight: 6 percent. After midnight: Near zero. 
Min temperature.....4350ft elevation...57. 
Max humidity........4350ft elevation...62 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)........West winds 5 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 
                    mph in the evening becoming light. 
Mixing height.......13100 ft AGL decreasing to 1400 ft AGL in the 
                    late evening and overnight. 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 9 mph. 
Rainfall amount.....None. 

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................Near zero. 
Chance of thunder...Before 1200: Near zero. After 1200: 13 percent. 
Max temperature.....4350ft elevation...91. 
Min humidity........4350ft elevation...19 percent. 
Wind (20 ft)......... 
Mixing height.......11300 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southeast around 7 mph. 
Rainfall amount.....Extreme range: None to 0.03 of an inch.
                    Most likely range: None to trace. 

$$
Forecaster...Messick
Requested by...Matt Worley
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2620276.0/PIH
.DELDT 08/23/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL matthew.worley@usda.gov,Bhobbs@blm.gov,idscc@firenet.gov