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FXUS65 KPIH 241702
AFDPIH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1102 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Colder temperatures in place through the weekend. Sub-freezing
  overnight temperatures will be possible in many locations.

- Dry weather through Monday.

- Next system arrives Monday night into Tuesday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 113 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026

The low pressure that brought widespread rain to our area has
moved east. Looking at dry, but slightly cooler than normal
temps through the weekend. Models continue to show a trough of
low pressure arriving Monday night into Tuesday. QPF with this
system is up to 0.25 inches for the mountains and highlands but
only a few hundredths fro the Snake River Plain into the Magic
Valley. We could see some light snow above 6500 feet with this
system, with early amounts ranging between 1 and 3 inches. This
does look like a breezy system with the NBM already advertising
wind gusts to 30 mph. Temperatures for the remainder of the week
should be near or slightly below average. Perhaps another weak
system arriving for late next week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 1055 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026

Conditions continue to slowly improve across eastern Idaho,
although it appears SUN and DIJ will be the last to see solid
MVFR/IFR conditions burn off. The Blend of Models and other
cross sections show low to mid level moisture hanging around, so
we are hesitant to lose any of those ceilings altogether.
Therefore, we kept few to scattered MVFR/IFR ceiling levels in
the TAFs but nothing going back to broken or overcast. We`ve
also kept fog out of the forecasts. We have seen quite a bit of
moisture in the past 24+ hours, but the only site that had fog
this morning was DIJ. None of the data shows fog returning
tonight, with might be a bit suspect given the precipitation
that occurred. We may have to rethink the potential for more
solid MVFR/IFR conditions overnight and tomorrow morning for
later TAF issuances.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 113 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026

Drier weather returns to the region for the weekend. Temperatures
will remain slightly below normal and winds relatively light.
Next system arrives Monday into Tuesday. Some breezy conditions
along with wetting rain/snow above 6500 feet is a good
possibility.

&&

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

&&

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