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FXUS65 KPIH 251737
AFDPIH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1137 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- High pressure will keep skies clear with zero precipitation
  today.

- Afternoon highs near normal today, 3 to 8 degrees above
  normal through the weekend, and 10 to 15 degrees above normal
  by Monday.

- Breezier conditions on Thursday.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 1241 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025

Dry west to southwest flow aloft today and expect high
temperatures back to around normal with 80s valleys and 70s
mountains. Will see a slight increase in winds to 10 to 15 mph
in the Arco desert. Lows tonight mainly 40s mountains and 50s
valleys. A very weak trof moves through Idaho in southwest flow
Thursday but should be mainly dry with most showers and
thunderstorms to the north. Will be windier with widespread 10
to 20 mph sustained wind. Lows Thursday night will be in the 40s
mountains and 50s valleys once again.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1241 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025

Mainly dry and hot conditions are expected Friday through
Monday with a very slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the Upper Snake Highlands Friday and Saturday. Highs Friday and
Saturday in the 70s to lower 80s mountains and 80s to near 90
valleys. Will be dry Sunday and Monday with highs by Monday in
the 80s to near 90 mountains and 90s valleys. Upper ridge slides
east Tuesday and will have a better chance for showers and
thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday. Hot conditions will
continue with highs still in the 80s mountains and 90s valleys.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1137 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025

VFR and dry conditions will continue into Thursday morning, as
mid and high level clouds filter in out of the west associated
with a series of shortwave troughs. Afternoon wind increases are
expected at all terminals today ahead of lighter winds back
overnight. Any isolated showers and thunderstorms today will
remain confined to the Central Mountains and Montana Divide
region, with those chances expanding to the Upper Snake River
Plain and Idaho-Wyoming border region for Thursday.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1241 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025

Will have very dry conditions today with minimum humidity below
15 percent in portions of zones 425, 427, and 410. Will remain
dry Thursday with widespread below 20 percent humidity readings
and breezier conditions with more gusts in the 20 to 30 mph
range. Will have slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
zones 475 and 476 and portions of 411. Friday and Saturday will
have slight chance again in zone 411. No convective activity
expected Sunday and Monday but lower than 15 percent minimum
humidity will become more widespread. Friday and Saturday will
remain breezy with 20 to 30 mph wind gusts continuing mainly in
zone 410 and parts of 475 and 476. Winds die down as upper level
ridge builds in Sunday.

&&

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

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...GK
LONG TERM...GK
AVIATION...MacKay
FIRE WEATHER...GK