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KEY MESSAGES

- Dry conditions continue through Friday

- ABOVE AVERAGE temperatures expected until this weekend

- Cooler with increasing chance of rain and snow starting Saturday

DISCUSSION

Issued at 1143 AM MST Tue Nov 10 2026

High pressure will begin to build and shift over eastern Idaho and western Wyoming through the rest of the week. Temperatures are still expected to be in the 50s into the low/mid 60s starting tomorrow. We will need to watch for inversions to potentially hold temperatures back a bit, which is not always modeled well with the Blend of Models. The air is pretty dry, so the potential for fog or stratus is really limited unless we maximize strong cooling overnight. By Friday, the high slips enough to the east to allow southerly flow to develop across eastern Idaho. We will likely see some downslope conditions, which would potentially boost temperatures a bit as well.

By Friday evening/night through Saturday, we will see the first system swing across the state. We are going to be in a split flow pattern, which will take the main part of this storm and develop a closed low to our south. It does appear, though, we still get a decent shot of moisture in the central mountains and highlands closer to the Utah border. It isn't much, 0.10-0.30" in favored areas (Sawtooths and surrounding mountains) and the South Hills & southeast highlands. Snow levels will be down between 6000-7000ft, generally up to 3" where it is cold enough for snow to fall and continually accumulate. There should be a lull in showers Sunday, before the next split flow system moves inland. Expect rain and snow to pick back up starting Monday.

AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/

Issued at 1005 AM MST Tue Nov 10 2026

CIG and VSBY unlimited (CAVU) at all locations. Some elevated wind today at KPIH and KIDA this afternoon at 15KT, otherwise below 8KT for nearly all other locations and times.

PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.