FNUS75 KPIH 230906
FWSPIH

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)........East 2 to 6 mph, by 1000 becoming southwest 2 to 8
                     mph gusts to 14 mph. By 1200 wind becoming
                     west 10 to 16 mph gusts to 30 mph. 
Mixing height.......Inversion top around 1400ft AGL. 
                    Mixing height rising to 10,300ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southeast 16 mph, after inversion break
                     west southwest 22 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 8 to 14 mph gusts to 26 mph, by 2000 becoming
                     southwest 3 to 9 mph gusts to 16 mph. By 0200, wind
                     becoming variable up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......Inversion top developing around 1400ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Becoming southeast 7 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)........East 2 to 7 mph, by 1200 becoming southwest 3 to
                     9 mph gusts to 16 mph. By 1500 wind becoming
                     west 8 to 14 mph gusts to 26 mph. 
Mixing height.......Rising to 12,200 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southeast 7 mph, after inversion break south
                     southwest 20 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