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WWUS75 KPIH 171443
NPWPIH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
843 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
IDZ054-180300-
/O.EXP.KPIH.FZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260517T1500Z/
/O.CON.KPIH.LW.Y.0005.260517T2100Z-260518T0300Z/
LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMERICAN FALLS, BLACKFOOT, FORT HALL,
POCATELLO, AND SHELLEY
843 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR...
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH EXPECTED
FOR AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR. CHOP IS EXPECTED AT THE SOUTH END OF
THE RESERVOIR, CLOSEST TO THE DAM.
* WHERE...LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN.
* WHEN...FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH WAVES ON AREA LAKES WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS ON AREA LAKES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION SINCE STRONG WINDS
AND ROUGH WAVES CAN OVERTURN SMALL CRAFT.
IDZ051>053-055-171545-
/O.EXP.KPIH.FZ.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260517T1500Z/
SHOSHONE/LAVA BEDS-ARCO/MUD LAKE DESERT-UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-
EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUPERT, REXBURG, INL, CAREY, MUD LAKE,
ST. ANTHONY, BURLEY, RICHFIELD, OAKLEY, SHOSHONE, HEYBURN,
CRATERS OF THE MOON NM, AND IDAHO FALLS
843 AM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING
TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING, THEREFORE THE FREEZE
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
VISIT WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO FOR MORE INFORMATION.
DMH
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