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Spot Forecast for South Valley Piles...USFS
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
114 AM MDT Thu Apr 16 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0800 MDT on April 16.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

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or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front continues to traverse the region this morning, maintaining
elevated winds with precipitation moving into the area. Expect precip to
become more showery in nature phase by midday but still forecasting
some light snow accumulations throughout the day likely resulting in
1-3 inches by the end of the day today.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers in the morning,
                    then snow showers likely in the afternoon.
CWR.................45 percent.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 34.
Min humidity........46 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
                    25 mph.
Mixing height.......7400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 23 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.11 inches.
Snow level..........4000 ft decreasing to 2900 ft in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
                    evening, then chance of snow showers overnight.
CWR.................34 percent.
Chance of thunder...9 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 17.
Max humidity........69 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Southwest to west winds 5 to 8 mph becoming light
                    and variable during the overnight.
                    mph in the evening becoming light.
Mixing height.......1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 13 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.09 inches.
Snow level..........2100-2900 ft.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers in the
                    morning, then snow showers likely in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................7 percent.
Chance of thunder...11 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
Min humidity........41 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming west 5 to 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......7300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.03 inches.
Snow level..........2200 ft increasing to 3200 ft in the afternoon.

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Forecaster...McKaughan
Requested by...Thomson Danz
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2610192.1/PIH
.DELDT 04/16/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL thomson.danz@usda.gov,ryan.baum@usda.gov