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100-degree heat grips eastern Idaho; some relief expected midweek
IDAHO FALLS – As scorching temperatures permeate eastern Idaho on Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Pocatello is issuing a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Meteorologist Greg Kaiser tells EastIdahoNews.com daytime highs will be around 100 degrees Fahrenheit for most of the U.S. Highway 20/Interstate 15 corridor. In a Monday morning Facebook post, the Pocatello bureau urges the public to stay hydrated and to have a place to cool off. “If you’re planning on being outside for any length of time today, plan breaks indoors or in the shade if possible,” the NWS says. While hot temperatures...
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Slow-moving storms unleash flash flooding in Pocatello neighborhoods
POCATELLO – Several small-moving thunderstorms moving over Pocatello Thursday afternoon resulted in flash flooding. The National Weather Service in Pocatello reports it happened around 2:30 p.m. on South 5th Avenue near Interstate 15. Although the storms were small, dropping up to an quarter of an inch at the most, the occurrence of multiple rain storms simultaneously resulted in several inches of rain falling at the same time in one spot. “That first storm dumped all its rain in one concentrated area because it was moving very slowly,” Meteorologist Audra Moore tells EastIdahoNews.com. “The o...
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Heat Advisory issued July 19 at 12:20AM MDT until July 20 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
* WHAT…Temperatures from 95 to 101 are expected. * WHERE…Eastern Magic Valley, Shoshone/Lava Beds, Raft River. Region, and Southern Hills/Albion Mountains. * WHEN…From noon to 8 PM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS…Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay...
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Crews gain upper hand on lightning-caused fire near Idaho-Utah border
FISH HAVEN – Firefighters battling the half-acre lightning-caused Alpine Slough Fire are hoping to have it controlled by Sunday at 8 p.m. That’s the latest update from Caribou-Targhee National Forest in a 5:30 p.m. news release Saturday. The blaze started Friday afternoon near the Idaho-Utah state line by Wilderness Peak about 10 miles west of Fish Haven after multiple trees caught fire. Firefighters describe it as a “moderate” fire. They had it fully contained Saturday at 2:45 p.m.
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Stormy Friday and monsoonal moisture staying on the weekend radar
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High temps in the 90’s as thunderstorms continue with monsoon moisture
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Tracking cooler temps with more moisture moving in with chances of storms
Mostly sunny and hot again today with a high just below the century mark at 98 for Pocatello at 4-6pm. Extreme heat warnings remain in effect until 9pm tonight for western Wyoming for Jackson and Teton County with a high of 95. Light winds gusts to 20mph or so and some moisture flowing up from the south will heat up and trigger a chance for thunderstorm/clouds. Lows remain "warm" as we wake up in the 60's and the heat continues with afternoons peaking for the valley about 10-12 degrees above our average for mid July of 87.