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FXUS65 KPIH 192020
AFDPIH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
220 PM MDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.SHORT TERM...Tonight through Friday night.
No significant impacts in short term period. May see some patchy
morning fog on Friday in upper snake river highlands valleys and
valleys in the far south near the Utah border. Otherwise clear
skies expected for the most part through Friday night. Lows
tonight mainly 30s mountains with some 20s mountain valleys and
40s valleys with highs Friday near normal in the 60s mountains and
70s valleys. Will have 10 to 20 mph in the Snake River Plain
Friday afternoon.
GK

.LONG TERM...Saturday through Thursday.
Looks to be a no impact period with the only chance for
precipitation on Monday as a weak system from the northwest drops
south. We only have a slight chance of showers in the Upper Snake
Highlands Monday afternoon. Highs will start out mainly in the 50s
and 60s mountains and 60s to lower 70s valleys Saturday through
Monday. Upper ridge will build in the middle part of next week and
by next Wednesday and Thursday expect low elevation high
temperatures near 80 degrees once again. Not expecting winds to be
a major impact in the long term period.
GK

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.AVIATION...
Widespread VFR expected through Friday afternoon. However there is
at least a small chance could see some fog and MVFR to IFR at IDA
early Friday morning. Did not put it in the TAF. Expect 10 to 15
knot sustained winds Friday after 18Z at BYI, PIH and IDA.
GK

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.FIRE WEATHER...
Overall dry conditions are expected for the next 7 days. A very
slight chance of showers Sunday in zones 475 and 476 and in zone
411 on Monday. Otherwise dry throughout the next week. Minimum
humidity will be well over 25 percent for the most part and
significant wind not expected through next Thursday.
GK

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