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KEY MESSAGES

- Warming trend will persist through Wednesday, bringing widespread daytime temperatures back into the 70s.

- Breezy Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon with advisory- level winds likely across the Arco Desert and Upper Snake River Plain on Wednesday.

DISCUSSION

Issued at 300 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

Ridge will be building over the area today which will help to push the clouds further north today. This will allow temps to approach record highs today. Meanwhile, we expect gusty winds this afternoon with portions of the upper Snake Plain expected to flirt with wind advisory gusts of 40 to 45 mph. The probability of exceeding 45 mph is roughly 30 to 50 percent across the upper Snake Plain, so will probably hold off on an advisory today. On Wednesday, we should see even warmer temps with highs in the mid 70s likely across the Snake Plain and Magic Valley which should break many records which are in the lower 70s. Wednesday looks windier as well with a 60 to 80 percent chance of exceeding advisory criteria from Arco through Robert through Rexburg, Idaho Falls is on the southern edge of the strongest wind field and they have about a 30% chance of exceeding advisory levels Wednesday. Added patchy blowing dust to the forecast in typical trouble areas around Idaho Falls for this afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. Although am not expecting visibilities to be reduced so much that there will be road closures. A cold front arrives Thursday, knocking our highs back down into the 50s. Winds are still gusty, but the strongest wind gusts shift into the Magic Valley with a 25-45 percent chance of exceeding advisory levels. The ridge returns for the weekend and we should see temps bouncing back into the 70s once again. Precipitation chances look bleak through the weekend. Maybe a stray shower across portions northern Custer into Lemhi counties as well as around the Island Park area. But there will not be much qpf if any.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 300 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

High clouds should move north during the afternoon. Expect gusty conditions to develop this afternoon with 20 to 30 kts likely. SUN may switch to upvalley late morning or early afternoon but will likely switch to a westerly crosswind around mid afternoon.

PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.