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Idaho State Journal
East Idaho's hottest July ever carries into a record-breaking and fiery start to August
The hottest temps ever. Bone-dry skies. Three lives lost. And now, wildfires exploding across the region. East Idaho just endured its hottest July on record — and forecasters and fire officials say the danger isn’t easing, as drought-parched land, punishing heat and multiple fast-growing wildfires collide heading into August. If July felt warmer than normal across East Idaho, it wasn’t your imagination. The National Weather Service reported this past month was the hottest July ever recorded in the region, with 100-degree days becoming almost routine after last summer never saw the mercury crack triple digits. And the heat isn’t pausing for August. The National Weather Service reports that multiple East Idaho cities set high temperature records to start off the month. Pocatello was East Idaho’s hottest city in July, according to weather service data released Saturday. The Gate City posted an average July temperature of 75.4 degrees, breaking the previous record of 75.2 degrees set in 2007 and 2021. Pocatello also endured five days of triple-digit heat last month. Idaho Falls logged its warmest July ever too, averaging 73.4 degrees and shattering the old record of 72.4 degrees set in 2007 and 2021. The mercury hit triple digits twice in
KIFI Local News 8
Air Quality Alerts in place with hazy skies, cooler temps
riderstimes.com
Severe Thunderstorms Keep East Idaho Under Warnings With 60 Mph Winds, Hail and Lightning Risk Through Wednesday Night
POCATELLO, ID — Thunderstorms rolled repeatedly across East Idaho on Wednesday afternoon and evening, triggering a steady stream of severe thunderstorm warnings and strong thunderstorm alerts from the National Weather Service in Pocatello. Forecasters said the weather would remain active through Wednesday night, with damaging wind, hail and dangerous lightning concerns.
Idaho8.com
Red Flag Warning posted due to high fire danger; Hot temps and thunderstorms
Monsoon moisture will continue to bring scattered showers and thunderstorms through Thursday, but there is a significant shift toward hot, drier weather. Temperatures will steadily climb, with many spots nearing 100° by Saturday, making it the hottest day of the forecast. Along with the heat, increasing fire danger and lingering wildfire smoke will remain major concerns with our air quality.
Idaho State Journal
Weather service issues series of warnings as severe thunderstorms packing destructive winds, hail and lightning barrel through East Idaho
Storm after storm after storm. Wednesday afternoon, the sky over East Idaho opened up — and it hasn't let up since. Starting Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Pocatello began issuing a series of severe thunderstorm warnings and strong thunderstorm alerts across East Idaho as one storm after another rolled through the region with damaging winds, hail and the threat of dangerous lightning. Forecasters say the stormy weather is expected to continue through Wednesday night. The latest thunderstorm — and one of the most severe — hit just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, when the weather service issued a new severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern Bannock County, northern Power County and southwestern Bingham County, in effect until 6:45 p.m. Radar detected the storm near American Falls Reservoir at 5:57 p.m., moving northeast at 45 mph, packing gusts up to 60 mph and penny-size hail — strong enough, forecasters warned, to damage roofs, siding and trees. Areas in the storm's path include Blackfoot, American Falls Reservoir, Chubbuck, Aberdeen, Firth, Fort Hall Buffalo Lodge, Rose, Fort Hall Eagle Lodge, Taber, Fort Hall Townsite, Springfield, Rockford, Moreland, Pingree, Pocatello Regional Airport, Groveland, Basalt, Sterling and Wapello. It's the second severe thunderstorm warning in