Blackfoot, Idaho 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS65 KPIH 030724
AFDPIH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
1224 AM MST Tue Dec 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure has settled over the region and this will keep the
weather across eastern Idaho very quiet over the days ahead. There
is hardly any wind to speak of from the surface well into the
upper levels of the atmosphere. Accordingly, early morning
satellite shows that the few mid/high level clouds we do have are
moving very slow around the area. These types of clouds will be
the only thing exciting we have to contend with through the day on
Friday. Still run the potential for some isolated fog during the
overnight and early morning with this type of stagnant airmass but
thus far, it hasn`t really been an issue on our side of the
state. Temperatures will continue to run on the warmer side of
average with daytime highs generally in the 40s although a few
places may reach 50ish before max heating comes to an end. This
seasonable "mild" and pleasant weather has to end at some point,
right? It`s December in eastern Idaho after all and it appears
that this could start as we get into the weekend although
confidence isn`t exactly high. 00Z operational runs of the GFS and
ECMWF maintain the thought of a trough digging into the region
and bringing some precipitation and cooler weather to the region.
That being said, there are still a fair amount associated
ensembles that want to hold on to a ridge which would keep things
a bit quieter. Until we see a stronger troughing signal in the
clusters, we`ll continue to hedge the forecast a bit in-between
the two solutions. That being said, latest shows isolated to
scattered PoPs for much of the region Sat - Mon but not much in
the way of QPF in any particular location. Temps during this
period will begin to nudge downward as well, closer to normal,
with an increase in synoptic winds over the area. As we get closer
to the weekend, confidence will begin to increase with whatever
upper level pattern plays out. For the time being, enjoy the quiet
and pleasant weather while you can. McKaughan


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.AVIATION...
VFR weather will continue for the foreseeable future.
Although not currently in the forecast, we will need to monitor
for any fog/stratus potential as inversions persist. Keyes

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.PIH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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