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FXUS65 KPIH 082254
AFDPIH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
454 PM MDT Fri May 8 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Gusty winds through this evening, with choppy conditions
  expected on American Falls Reservoir

- Temperatures continue to warm up through the middle of next
  week, with temperatures 20-25 degrees ABOVE AVERAGE by Monday

- Little to no precipitation expected until the middle of next
  week

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1205 PM MDT Fri May 8 2026

Winds will continue to be gusty out there into this evening, we
we COULD push toward the low end of WIND ADVISORY thresholds
across the Arco Desert and INL. We are hitting thresholds for a
LAKE WIND ADVISORY through this evening, and will keep the
advisory in place. Otherwise, until the middle of next week...we
are not expecting a lot of wind. The big story will be the race
to reach 90 in some places Monday and Tuesday. We are expecting
widespread 80s across lower elevations at this point, with
warmer spots hitting 90-92 degrees. The higher end of the Blend
of models is running 2-5 degrees warmer in some areas, and would
give us widespread 90s across lower elevations on Tuesday. That
is running 20-25 degrees ABOVE AVERAGE and likely looking at
potential record highs at this point. By Wednesday and beyond,
we are seeing high pressure replaced by another area of broad
low pressure shifting into the western U.S. Right now, there is
some rather large differences on how much precipitation we get
and how much we cool off. Wednesday be the coolest day, with the
full range of the Blend of Models running 65-80 on the lower
side to 85-95 on the high end. It does look there is at least
some potential for some rainfall at this point.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 453 PM MDT Fri May 8 2026

VFR conditions continue at all sites this evening and tonight. A
round of cloud cover will move through Eastern Idaho ahead of the
dry shortwave coming through tomorrow, but it is just bringing
this mid and upper level cloud cover with no other impacts
expected. Winds remain breezy through the evening and early
tonight with gusts around 25 kts at IDA, PIH, and BYI. They will
diminish overnight and be lighter on Saturday, only gusting to
around 20 kts in the afternoon.

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.PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

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DISCUSSION...Keyes
AVIATION...AMM