Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
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302 FXUS65 KPIH 100918 AFDPIH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pocatello ID 218 AM MST Mon Nov 10 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Dry and warmer conditions through Wednesday - Pockets of fog and stratus through midweek - Precipitation returns as early as Thursday && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 147 AM MST Mon Nov 10 2025 High pressure weakens slightly today and Tuesday over southeast Idaho with a weak wave passing over northern Idaho and Montana. Expect partly cloudy conditions by this afternoon and continuing into Tuesday. Winds this afternoon and Tuesday will increase slightly in the afternoon with gusts of around 15 to 20 mph, mainly in the Snake River plain and ridge tops. There could be a return of some patchy fog this morning but fog will be less likely until Wednesday morning. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Issued at 1132 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025 We stay dry through Wednesday night based on the latest trends. We would expect more pockets of fog and low clouds Tuesday night as high pressure holds in place. Temperatures remain warm through at least Thursday with more 60s expected for afternoon highs. Current trends have held with some potential for precipitation by Thursday and continuing into next weekend. There might a little more evidence in the models and ensembles of the next overall low to come across Idaho in multiple rounds vs a more consolidated push heading into the weekend. This lends itself to the idea of the first round coming Thursday instead of holding off until Friday or Saturday. Once the next storm and pattern change happens, we will be right back to seeing highs in the 40s down low. && .AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/... Issued at 925 PM MST Sun Nov 9 2025 Cloud conditions stay SKC-FEW above FL150, except for some possible valley stratus at KDIJ and KSUN in the morning. An extended weak percentage of marginal VFR is also in the data for KPIH and KIDA, but still doesn`t get to the level where it is worth mentioning, at less than 15 percent risk. This stratus could wind up being BR instead, so it may be seen in VSBY instead. Wind is forecast to be even more light and variable, especially at KSUN and KPIH. But overall it stays at 8KT or less and mostly follows the slope-valley effect, especially at KSUN. && .PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...TW LONG TERM...Keyes AVIATION...Messick