


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
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334 FXUS65 KPIH 241146 AFDPIH Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pocatello ID 546 AM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Warming trend continues, with above normal temperatures by Thursday. - Weak low pressure moving through today and again Thursday may bring isolated thunderstorms to the area mainly in the eastern mountains. - Winds increasing Thursday. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 340 AM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025 Will see slightly warmer temperatures again today with highs in the 60s to lower 70s mountains and 70s to near 80 valleys. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the eastern mountains with a weak wave moving through Idaho. Overall most areas will see no rain. Highs will warm to the 70s mountains and 80s valleys on Wednesday. Should have no significant wind impacts today or Wednesday. Expecting no showers or thunderstorms on Wednesday. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 340 AM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025 A weak system may produce isolated showers and thunderstorms Thursday mainly in the mountains with an increase in winds with breezy conditions especially in the Snake River Plain. Highs in the 70s mountains and 80s to near 90 lower elevations. Saturday through Tuesday will be hot and mainly dry. Highs by Monday and Tuesday will be in the 80s to near 90 mountains and in the 90s valleys. Upper level ridge will be overhead Monday and Tuesday which is the main driver of the warmup occurring. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 538 AM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025 Will continue to have widespread VFR today with light winds expected again. A weak wave may bring some thunderstorms and have a prob30 group at DIJ after 20Z. For now left out of other sites but not an impossibility to occur. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 340 AM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025 Overall will continue to see warming through the remainder of the week through the weekend with an upper level ridge building to the west then moving overhead next week. Showers and thunderstorms will be at worst isolated through the week with them mainly in the eastern mountains and zone 411 today. Will start to see more minimum humidity below 15 percent as time goes on mainly in zone 410 and then 413 and 427 later in the week and weekend. But all zones will likely at least see below 20 percent at times by the weekend. Winds will likely increase Thursday mainly in zone 410 but much breezier than today and Wednesday. && .PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...GK LONG TERM...GK AVIATION...GK FIRE WEATHER...GK