202 FXUS65 KPIH 231952 AFDPIHArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pocatello ID 152 PM MDT Tue Sep 23 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Warming trend continues to Thursday afternoon, then stays around 10 degrees above normal through Monday.
- High pressure will keep wind weak through at least Monday morning.
- Next slight chance for precipitation Sunday afternoon.
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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 142 PM MDT Tue Sep 23 2025
Clear skies and light winds under high pressure aloft. Much warmer Wednesday with highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s mountains and mid 70s to lower 80s valleys.
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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 142 PM MDT Tue Sep 23 2025
Very warm and dry conditions continue Thursday through Saturday with high temperatures around 10 degrees above normal with upper 60s to mid 70s mountains and upper 70s to lower 80s valleys. Overnight lows mild with mainly 30s to lower 40s mountains and 40s valleys. Showers return to the long term grids Sunday and continue through next Tuesday. Southerly flow ahead of the next upper level trof sets in sunday and continue through Tuesday with chances of showers and thunderstorms increasing daily Sunday through next Tuesday.
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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1111 AM MDT Tue Sep 23 2025
VFR conditions will persist under high pressure with little to no cloud cover and light winds across all TAF sites for the rest of today and tomorrow.
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.FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 142 PM MDT Tue Sep 23 2025
High pressure remains over much of Idaho for at least today and tomorrow meaning dry, warm weather each afternoon. Winds will remain fairly light today and we will see gusts only about 20 mph in the afternoons. Min RHs will be on the downward trend for the next several days with min RHs today and tomorrow around 20 to 25 percent. By Thursday, Friday, and Saturday we will see min RHs fall back down to around 15 to 20 percent, but we still won`t have enough wind around to reach any critical fire weather conditions. For the second half of this week, an area of low pressure remains over the Southwestern US and we will remain in a mix of zonal flow and weak high pressure. At this point, it looks like dry conditions will continue until at least late Sunday, if not Monday, and even then precipitation chances look fairly low for now.
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.PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None.
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