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FXUS65 KPIH 252346
AFDPIH
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
446 PM MST WED FEB 25 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- WIND AND PRECIPITATION IMPACTS DECREASE OVERNIGHT.
- ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
- BREEZY FRIDAY WITH RAIN AND SNOW RETURNING OVER THE WEEKEND
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 1246 PM MST WED FEB 25 2026
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS FAST ZONAL FLOW OVER THE REGION TODAY.
A FEW SHOWERS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE, ALONG WITH STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE REGION. MUCH OF THE HEAVIER SHOWER
ACTIVITY HAS SHIFTED SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, BUT
OROGRAPHIC FLOW WILL CONTINUE LIGHT SNOW INTO EARLY EVENING
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS EAST OF I-15 AND SOUTH OF US-26.
THE WINDS HAVE SHOWN SIGNS OF DECREASING AS WELL, SO HAVE
CANCELLED PORTIONS OF THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE REMAINDER OF
TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE GENERALLY NEAR AND
EAST OF POCATELLO, SO MAINTAINED THAT HEADLINE INTO THE EVENING.
NORTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK FOR DRY BUT
CONTINUED BREEZY CONDITIONS EACH DAY.
THE NEXT SYSTEM DRIVES A SHORTWAVE FEATURE ACROSS THE GREAT
BASIN LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. A DEFORMATION ZONE OF
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED MAINLY ALONG THE SOUTHERN TIER ZONES
WITH STRONG NORTHWESTERLY FLOW KEEPING THE NORTHERN ZONES DRY.
WE COULD SEE SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE. WARM LOWER ELEVATION TEMPERATURES
SHOULD KEEP ANY SNOWFALL LIMITED TO AREAS ABOVE 6500 FT SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF THE WEEK COULD
BE HERE BY WEDNESDAY, WITH SOME INDICATIONS OF LOCALIZED
READINGS IN THE 60S FOR PORTIONS OF THE SNAKE PLAIN.
AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/
ISSUED AT 432 PM MST WED FEB 25 2026
WINDS HAVE STARTED BACKING OFF ACROSS THE AREA. IDA AND PIH HAVE
THE STRONGEST GUSTS, CURRENTLY 30 AND 35 KTS. WINDS WILL TAPER
OFF BELOW 10 TO 15KTS BETWEEN 9 PM AND MIDNIGHT. EXPECT A FEW
VICINITY SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL SITES EXCEPT SUN. NO
MVFR CIGS ARE EXPECTED. CLOUDS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE OVERNIGHT
WITH ONLY FEW TO SCT CLOUDS (MOSTLY MID-LEVEL) BY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS TO PICK UP SLIGHTLY TOMORROW WITH GUSTS
OF AROUND 20 TO 25 KTS IN THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON.
PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR IDZ054-058-062-
063.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
IDZ060-064.
DISCUSSION...DMH
AVIATION...TW
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