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KEY MESSAGES
- Warmer, above normal temperatures through Friday.
- Breezy to windy Friday afternoon followed by cooler weather this weekend.
- Slight chances for showers and storms Sunday and Monday.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 24 2026
Will have warm and dry weather today with continued warming on southerly flow aloft. Will see upper 70s to lower 80s in the valleys and 60s and 70s in higher elevations. A cold front will approach FRiday with windy conditions in the central mountains with 25 to 35 mph wind gusts expected. Won't be quite as windy in the Snake Plain and southern mountains but still expecting 20 to 30 mph wind gusts down there as well. Will remain very warm with highs again in the upper 70s to lower 80s valleys. Will see significant cooling Saturday with highs near normal in the 60s mountains and upper 60s to near 70 in valleys. An upper level trof will move through Sunday and will have a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the mountains Sunday into Monday. After warming up again through Sunday will see some slight cooling again Monday into next week with below normal highs Monday through Wednesday. Expecting dry conditions Tuesday through Thursday.
AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/
Issued at 1147 AM MDT Thu Sep 24 2026
VFR to remain in place with continued mainly clear skies and light winds into Friday.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 217 AM MDT Thu Sep 24 2026
Will have warm and dry conditions today with mainly light winds. Friday will be the most impactful day with 25 to 40 mph wind gusts expected in zones 475 and 476 and parts of 422 as well. 20 to 30 mph gusts in the other zones expected. Minimum humidity generally above 20 percent however. Will have much cooler conditions move in Saturday behind a cold front with minimum humidity elevated even more. Will have some isolated showers and thunderstorms Sunday and Monday as another upper level trof moves through eastern Idaho. Low precipitation amounts expected and no precipitation expected other than those two days.
PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.
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