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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pocatello, Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH)

Lat: 42.92028°NLon: 112.57111°WElev: 4449.0ft.

Clear

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 02:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

American Falls ID

Air Stagnation Advisory January 15, 02:32am until January 18, 12:00pm
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Air Stagnation Advisory
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    Air Stagnation Advisory January 15, 02:32am until January 18, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Air Stagnation Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy freezing fog before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy freezing fog before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light east wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Patchy freezing fog before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy freezing fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Patchy freezing fog before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light east wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
American Falls ID
 42.77°N 112.87°W (Elev. 4308 ft)
Last Update:
1:08 am MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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