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FXUS65 KPIH 261817
AFDPIH
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
1117 AM MST THU FEB 26 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- DRY TODAY AND FRIDAY WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS FRIDAY.
- ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
- RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS RETURNING OVER THE WEEKEND
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 320 AM MST THU FEB 26 2026
NO IMPACTS TODAY OR FRIDAY WITH DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH
VERY MILD TEMPERATURES CONTINUING. WILL HAVE BREEZY CONDITIONS
IN THE AFTERNOONS ESPECIALLY IN THE SNAKE RIVER PLAIN WITH GUSTS
IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE BOTH DAYS. IT WILL BE VERY WARM WITH
HIGHS IN THE 30S TO MID 40S MOUNTAINS AND MID 40S TO MID 50S IN
VALLEYS. A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD MOISTURE INTO THE
REGION LATE SATURDAY AND WILL HAVE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY
THROUGH MONDAY. SNOW LEVELS GENERALLY IN THE 6500 TO 8000 FOOT
LEVEL IN THE SHOWERS. NOT EXPECTING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WITH THE
SYSTEM. IT WILL BE DRY TUESDAY WITH MORE PRECIPIATION POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES BY WEDNESDAY MAY
REACH INTO THE LOWER 60S IN LOW ELEVATIONS. EXPECT THE
POSSIBILITY OF COOLING BY NEXT THURSDAY HOWEVER.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/
ISSUED AT 1115 AM MST THU FEB 26 2026
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE PERIOD ACROSS
EASTERN IDAHO. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE BREEZY TODAY ALTHOUGH
MUCH LESS THAN WHERE THEY WERE 24 HOURS AGO. NEVERTHELESS, STILL
EXPECTING WINDS IN THE 20-30 KT RANGE AT KPIH, KIDA AND KBYI BUT
THEY SHOULD BE CLOSER TO 10 KTS AT KDIJ AND KSUN. NO PRECIP IS
EXPECTED AND SKIES SHOULD BE MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH THE PERIOD.
PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
DISCUSSION...GK
AVIATION...MCKAUGHAN
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