By Aya Elamroussi and Steve Almasy, CNN Scorching heat compounded by suffocating humidity is expected to persist through the end of the month in many parts of the US, where millions will likely endure temperatures in the triple digits. More than 98 million Americans from the West to New England were under either heat warnings
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A few thunderstorms, Thursday evening for areas of southeastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Overnight lows will fall to the upper 50’s to the lower 60’s, with mostly clear skies. For Friday, look for increasing winds for the afternoon and evening, thanks to a passing area of low pressure to our north. Expect highs in the
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, CNN It’s so hot across the globe, roads and roofs are melting. The deadly heat waves of the last week have sparked strange infrastructural events around the world as millions endure searing temperatures that are still on the rise. The heat-related events also speak to aging infrastructures worldwide, most of which —
Continue Reading By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist New satellite images released by NASA Wednesday reveal the dramatic loss of water at Lake Mead due to the ongoing mega-drought. “The largest reservoir in the United States supplies water to millions of people across seven states, tribal lands, and northern Mexico,” NASA wrote about the image. “It now also
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We are still under the influence of dry high pressure as winds will pick up tomorrow giving us a Fire Weather Warning, whereas conditions are critical for fire danger spreading rapidly. Light winds 5-10 today increasing from the southwest 20+mph tomorrow Highs today busting into the mid-upper 80’s for the mountains and low-to-mid 90’s for
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, Dakin Andone and Amir Vera, CNN More than 85% of Americans are bracing for temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit through the weekend, with millions in the south-central US expected to experience readings in the triple digits. More than 100 million people are under various heat alerts Thursday in more than two dozen
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Our hot weather pattern continues, with high pressure and a bit of monsoonal moisture working into the region from the south. For our Wednesday evening and late-night, we’ll see a few thunderstorms in southeastern Idaho and southwestern Wyoming. Lows overnight will look to bottom out around 60°. We could also see a few isolated thunder
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High pressure is running the show with low humidity today and a very slight chance of a southern staste line storm around Utah. Winds today move southwest again 10-20+ mph. Highs soar in to the 90’s ( above average of 88 ) into the 94 degree range for Idaho Falls and 98 in Pocatello. We’ll
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN When Jane Gilbert was appointed last summer as Miami-Dade County’s first “chief heat officer” — and the first in the country — she was charged with a seemingly impossible task: raise the public’s awareness about the dangers of extreme heat to the same level as hurricanes. Gilbert said most of Miami’s
Continue Reading By Robert Shackelford, Mike Saenz and Dave Alsup, CNN Some daily record high temperatures were set Tuesday and Wednesday across multiple states as extreme heat scorched the south central US — part of a heat wave affecting even more of the country Thursday. Here are some of the record highs for July 20 set in
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TUESDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING: Mostly clear with a few isolated thunderstorms in our SE mountains, with a low into the mid 50’s. Winds at 10-15 mph, with gusts around 20 mph. WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny, smoke, with a few isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. A high into the mid to upper 90’s in the Snake
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN A dangerous heat wave that has wilted the south-central US spread across the country Wednesday, with about 110 million people under heat alerts in more than two dozen states from California to New England — and many areas recording high temperatures in the 90s or triple digits. That
Continue Reading By Payton Major, Judson Jones and Amir Vera, CNN Heat alerts cover more than 20 states today and Wednesday across the Southern Plains and parts of the Northeast, and temperatures will soar above the century mark for 60 million people over the next week. All while a similar heat wave is bringing all-time record temperatures
Continue Reading By Payton Major, Judson Jones and Amir Vera, CNN Heat alerts cover more than 20 states today and Wednesday across the Southern Plains and parts of the Northeast, and temperatures will soar above the century mark for 60 million people over the next week. All while a similar heat wave is bringing all-time record temperatures
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Dry conditions are not helping fires from the Moose fire and Bray fire. Low humidity and very light shower chance with less wind today and patchy smoke. Sun with some clouds and highs in the upper 80’s to lower 90’s in Pocatello. 86 in Jackson, 92 in Salmon. SW winds 5-15 with 20mph gusts. Warming
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Wind Advisory until 8PM Monday evening, Red Flag Warning Until 9PM Monday evening. We have a cold front moving east this evening, winds will begin to die down after sunset Monday evening. OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low into the lower to mid 50’s. Breezy, with a west-southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Every year, hundreds of bold adventurers spend days or weeks in some of the harshest, most unforgiving conditions on the planet, with a singular glory-seeking goal in mind: making it to the top of Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world. That’s the goal for most, at least. “Our
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez and Angela Fritz, CNN Hot-temperature records are far outpacing cool records across the globe this year as Europe and the United States brace again for dangerous heat waves. In the US, 92 all-time record high temperatures had been set through July 16, compared with only five all-time record low temperatures, according to
Continue Reading By Payton Major and Judson Jones, CNN More than 40 million people are under heat alerts across the Plains and Central California today and Tuesday as temperatures surge 10 to 15 degrees above normal. “Dangerous heat will continue to impact much of the central and parts of southwestern US today,” the Weather Prediction Center said.
Continue Reading By Joseph Ataman, Jimmy Hutcheon, Xiaofei Xu, Zahid Mahmood, Sana Noor Haq, and Jorge Engels, CNN Extreme heat has engulfed parts of western Europe, with wildfires raging in France and Spain, a worsening drought in Portugal, and the third hottest day on record in the UK on Monday. Fire has spread across 27,000 acres in
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RED FLAG FIRE WARNING FOR VALLEY AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS LAKE WIND AND WIND ADVISORIES AS WELL – GUSTS UP TO 50MPH WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30MPH INTO THE AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER REMAINS A CONCERN WITH FIRES ALREADY BURNING INTO SALMON-CHALLIS NATIONAL FOREST. DOWNLOAD OUR WEATHER APP, NEWLY UPDATED!! TRACK STORMS AND WINDS INTO THE SUMMER.
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We will see mostly sunny skies for most of the region tomorrow with stray rain showers over the southern highlands, SE Idaho, and western WY.
Continue Reading Story by Reuters Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists say are consistent with climate change. In Spain, helicopters dropped water on the flames as heat above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and
Continue Reading By Hannah Sarisohn Arizona’s governor has deployed the state’s National Guard to assist with flooding relief and mitigation over the weekend in Coconino County, he announced Saturday. Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, said on Twitter 30 National Guard members will be on the ground on Saturday afternoon to help with flooding mitigation measures such as
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More stray thunderstorms will be present in the afternoon hours Sunday with most of the storms focused on the Snake River Plain.
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Commuters in London have been advised not to use the city’s transport network unless for “essential journeys,” amid a sweltering heat wave across western Europe. The UK Met Office issued an amber extreme heat warning from Sunday through Tuesday as temperatures will likely surpass the country’s 2019 record temperature of
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Highs well into the 90’s with isolated thunderstorms for both Saturday and Sunday. Highs on Sunday, could reach close to 100°, for areas in Snake River Plain. FRIDAY NIGHT & SATURDAY MORNING: A chance of showers and thunderstorms with gusty winds, overnight lows around 60°. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with highs into the mid 90’s, a
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Moisture and heat give us an additional day for scattered thunderstorms into the southeastern highlands, including Pocatello and American Falls Reservoir. Hail and downburst with sudden showers and lightning all possible with these afternoon storms. Salmon has the chance for storms as well. Highs today will be in the mid to upper 90’s for Pocatello
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Hot and scattered storm threat continues We’re seeing a few thunderstorms Thursday evening with above average temperatures. OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy with lows into the lower to mid 60’s. A few isolated thunderstorms with winds at 10-15 mph. FRIDAY: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming
Continue Reading By Payton Major and Angela Fritz, CNN Far from the drought-stricken West, where water is scarcer by the day and residents are cutting their usage, extremely dry conditions are sinking their teeth into the Central and Eastern US, amplified by record-hot temperatures and the absence of meaningful rainfall. A “flash drought” has developed in parts
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, Taylor Ward, Niamh Kennedy, Mia Alberti, Al Goodman, Camille Knight and Amandine Hess, CNN New records have been set as temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across much of Spain and Portugal Wednesday amid a persistent heat wave across western Europe. In northwest Spain, the city of Ourense set its
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We’ll have another chance at afternoon thunderstorms today and that brings a possibility of fire weather especially for the area from the palisades to Magic Valley from 1pm to 9pm. Outflow winds of 50 mph will create a critical fire hazard with thunderstorm cells, just like yesterday afternoon. Highs range from 93 in Rexburg to
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hot, dry weather conditions are making it harder for firefighting crews battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park in California that is threatening a grove of giant sequoia trees, most of which are more than 2,000 years old. The Washburn Fire has ballooned to at least 4,261 acres since it was
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, Michelle Watson and Alaa Elassar, CNN Everyone has been found after reports of more than 40 people missing in a rural Virginia county inundated by a torrential downpour that tore homes from their foundations and damaged roads and bridges. Crews worked overnight and through the morning in the flooded areas to help
Continue Reading By Claudia Dominguez and Brandon Miller, CNN About 44 people were unaccounted for Wednesday in the wake of severe weather and flooding across Buchanan County, in the far western part of Virginia, authorities said Wednesday. “This number reflects the number of people that has been reported to law enforcement by loved ones and family members
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Hot and a little humid as more of the monsoonal moisture works in from the south. WEDNESDAY EVENING: Scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds. For the overnight hours, look for lows around 60°, with scattered thunderstorms slowly moving away and drying up. Partly cloudy, with southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, becoming east at 10 mph
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High pressure to our north moves into Canada, and the high to the south from the four corners pushes east and a pacific low makes it way across northern Idaho as we combine some monsoonal flow from the south and west with hot temps for scattered storms into eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Highs today
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For our Tuesday night into Wednesday, we’re working on some monsoonal moisture working into the region from the south. We’ll look for increasing clouds overnight into early Wednesday. We have a chance of thunderstorms working in for Wednesday morning and the afternoon. Along with the moisture, we’ll look for hot temperatures well into the 90’s.
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*HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 WEDNESDAY… Hot conditions with highs of 92 to 98today and 93 to 100 tomorrow . Mountains communities will be in the upper 80’s for Jackson and Driggs and Island Park. 96 in Salmon, with caution to excessive heat, please, even though a heat advisory does not
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, CNN With giant sequoias under threat from a wildfire spreading at Yosemite National Park in California, firefighters are in a race to protect them and a nearby community as more dry hot weather bears down on the region. Progress has been made in battling the Washburn Fire, which is 22% contained and
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, CNN With giant sequoias under threat from a wildfire spreading at Yosemite National Park in California, firefighters are in a race to protect them and a nearby community as more dry hot weather bears down on the region. Progress has been made in battling the Washburn Fire, which is 22% contained and
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OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear with lows around lower to mid 50’s. With winds around 5-10 mph. TUESDAY: Sunny with highs into the mid to the upper 90’s, with winds around 10 mph. WEDNESDAY: Chance of thunderstorms with highs into the mid to upper 90’s. Winds at 10-15 mph, with gusts around 15-25 mph. THURSDAY: Sunny with
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist While it seems strange to say this is a hot summer in Texas — because let’s face it, EVERY summer in Texas is hot — this summer will be one to remember. It’s hotter than hot — a record-breaking, sizzling hot, sweaty summer. “I looked at forecast models and they
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist While it seems strange to say this is a hot summer in Texas — because let’s face it, EVERY summer in Texas is hot — this summer will be one to remember. It’s hotter than hot — a record-breaking, sizzling hot, sweaty summer. “I looked at forecast models and they
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Our seasonal average is around 86 degrees for July. We hit 90 degrees yesterday and will keep temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80’s for the afternoon before high pressure continues a dry start to the week and hikes temperatures into the mid-to-upper 90’s. Idaho Falls will be sunny and dry today with a high of 86
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Watts and Dakin Andone, CNN Fire crews are working to steer a growing wildfire away from Yosemite National Park’s legendary giant sequoias, taking protective measures like installing a sprinkler system to dampen the ground around one of the park’s most famous trees. While officials say the trees have avoided significant damage
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, Amanda Watts and Dakin Andone, CNN Fire crews are working to steer a growing wildfire away from Yosemite National Park’s legendary giant sequoias, taking protective measures like installing a sprinkler system to dampen the ground around one of the park’s most famous trees. While officials say the trees have avoided significant damage
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Mostly sunny skies are expected throughout the region with no rain in sight even around the region for Monday.
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Mostly sunny skies will be across the entire region for Sunday with no more rain showers for central ID or anyone else around here.
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A few thunderstorms in central Idaho and the Snake Highlands Friday evening. OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy with a low into the upper 50’s with winds at 15-25 mph. A slight chance of a thunderstorm. SATURDAY: Sunny with highs into the lower to mid 90’s, with winds at 15-30 mph. SUNDAY: Sunny and breezy with highs into
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Your weekend brings more heat and wind with highs even for the mountains, close to 90. Winds remain southwesterly from 10-20mph with gusts 20-30 into Saturday. Idaho Falls: Sunny and 93 today Pocatello: Sunny, hot, and windy – high of 96. Jackson: Mostly sunny, winds and pushing toward 90 to around 88. Limited storm chances
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Above average highs into the 90’s for Friday and Saturday, with afternoon winds and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Slightly cooler on Sunday with highs back into the 80’s. THURSDAY NIGHT: A few isolated thunderstorms with partly cloudy skies. Lows into the mid 50’s with winds at 15-25 mph. FRIDAY: Sunny with highs into the
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This first heat wave of the dog days of summer will be interrupted into the weekend with a slight drop in temperatures, 4-6 degrees. Before that though, the risk of storms is at 50% for Mackay, Challis, Salmon and upper highlands for today. We’ve already had some heavy storms move through the area very quickly
Continue Reading By Payton Major, Taylor Ward and Monica Garrett, CNN The third heat wave of the still-early summer is scorching the US South, and “it will get worse … before it gets better,” warns the National Weather Service. Over 65 million people across 16 states are under heat alerts Thursday, with triple-digit heat indexes — or
Continue Reading By Payton Major, Taylor Ward and Monica Garrett, CNN The third heat wave of the still-early summer is scorching the US South, and “it will get worse … before it gets better,” warns the National Weather Service. Over 65 million people across 16 states are under heat alerts Thursday, with triple-digit heat indexes — or
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Highs into the 90’s with a few thunderstorms OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear with a few thunderstorms with a low into the upper 50’s. SW winds at 10-20 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph. THURSDAY: Sunny with highs into the lower to mid 90’s, a few isolated thunderstorms, with winds at 10-15 mph, gusts around 25 mph. FRIDAY:
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We’ll see scattered thunderstorms Wednesday for areas of Central Idaho and the upper Snake highlands through Clark County and Island Park and hot winds from the SW 10-20+ mph for the valley. Highs close to 90 for Salmon and lower 80’s for Jackson/Driggs. Idaho Falls breaches 90 for a high of 91 and 96 in Pocatello. Be
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We’ll see scattered thunderstorms Tuesday evening and for Wednesday for areas of Central Idaho and the upper Snake highlands through Clark County and Island Park. OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear in the Snake River Plain with lows around the mid 50’s. Winds around 10 mph. WEDNESDAY: Sunny with highs into the lower 90’s for Idaho Falls the
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Some mountain showers for Salmon, Challis, SW winds 5-15 with gusts to 20mph. Much like yesterday highs will be in the mid to upper 80’s. 86 in Idaho Falls and 89 in Pocatello. Low 80s in mountain communities, Driggs and Jackson. 80-82. Sunny skies for most with central zone cloudiness, but clearing through the day.
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More isolated rain showers and thunderstorms are coming for central ID especially around Salmon and Challis in the afternoon tomorrow.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The focus across the US on this Independence Day will be on barbecues, celebrating, and being outdoors. However, a word of caution: There is dangerous heat across much of the midsection of the country, which can be deadly if not taken seriously. Nearly 30 million people in more than a
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The focus across the US on this Independence Day will be on barbecues, celebrating, and being outdoors. However, a word of caution: There is dangerous heat across much of the midsection of the country, which can be deadly if not taken seriously. Nearly 30 million people in more than a
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Our fourth of July forecast keeps temperatures close to normal as, seasonally, we expect temps in the lower 80’s for Idaho Falls. Sunny and breezy today with a warm up to the upper 80’s for Pocatello and low 80’s for Idaho Falls. Idaho Falls: Sunny and breezy SW 5-15mph/Gusts 20 into the afternoon. Parade temperatures
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More isolated thunderstorms will line up for central ID around Salmon and Challis tomorrow.
Continue Reading By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A serious warning has been posted by the National Weather Service office in Fairbanks, Alaska, this weekend, stating that “significant lightning” is expected both Sunday and Monday across portions of the state already dealing with large, active fires. On Saturday, Alaska and its neighboring territories recorded over 5,800 lightning strikes
Continue Reading By Haley Brink Tropical Storm Colin dissipated over eastern North Carolina early Sunday, just 24 hours after becoming a named storm. Gusty winds, scattered showers, and rip currents are still possible along the North Carolina coast this morning but should ease throughout the day as the remnants push into the Atlantic. Most areas will see
Continue Reading By Haley Brink Tropical Storm Colin dissipated over eastern North Carolina early Sunday, just 24 hours after becoming a named storm. Gusty winds, scattered showers, and rip currents are still possible along the North Carolina coast this morning but should ease throughout the day as the remnants push into the Atlantic. Most areas will see
Continue Reading Story by Reuters Fresh evacuation orders were issued for thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains flooded several suburbs in Australia’s largest city, with officials warning of more wild weather over the next 12 hours. An intense low-pressure system off Australia’s east coast is forecast to bring more heavy rain through Monday across
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Isolated thunderstorms will stick around tomorrow, but only for central ID especially towards Salmon and Challis.
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna and Haley Brink, CNN Tropical Storm Colin was blustering through coastal South Carolina on its way to North Carolina’s shores Saturday, one of the storms around the country that could inconvenience travelers and revelers on the Fourth of July weekend. Colin was centered about 5 miles west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,
Continue Reading By Payton Major and Haley Brink, CNN As severe drought persists in the Southwest, cities are making tough decisions about their traditional firework shows. Some cities have decided to cancel their pyrotechnic displays, while others have chosen to continue them. Dry vegetation and a lack of rainfall have led to a megadrought for more than
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Thunderstorm risk, hot temps and gusty winds Friday afternoon and evening: Scattered thunderstorms especially for southeastern Idaho and Western Wyoming. A low into the lower 50’s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, gusts as high as 25 mph. Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, Some of the storms could produce gusty winds, with a
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A lingering low makes for unstable conditions in the mountains with thundershowers and hot rains with possible heavy downpours and a chance of hail at times. Winds today will gust with any storms and it will be breezy from the SW 15-20+mph. Highs today reach the upper 80’s to 91 for Pocatello. Around 80 for
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We’ll head into warmer weather for this Friday and this weekend. We’ll see a few thunderstorms for southern and SE Idaho and SW Wyoming for Friday, with more widespread thunderstorm coverage this Saturday afternoon. An area of low pressure is still on track to move through the northwest for the holiday. Expect gusty winds with
Continue Reading By Payton Major and Monica Garrett, CNN Fourth of July weekend is approaching, and most of the United States will see rain chances through Monday. As airports fill up with the most travelers in years, widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely to impact air travel in some areas, causing delays and cancellations. The southern US
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We’ve turned off the fans for today so less wind and more sun. Average temps for late June into July for Idaho Falls are at 81 degrees. We’ll will overachieve those today with highs from 83-87 along I-15 and the valley. Mountains will approach 80 with highs in the upper 70’s for Driggs and the
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Winds are expected to die down a bit overnight, as this cold front exits the region. We’ll see a warming trend through the weekend, before another system moves through on Sunday and Independence Day. OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear with a few mountain thunderstorms. lows into the upper 40’s for Idaho Falls, with winds decreasing in speed
Continue Reading By Payton Major and Judson Jones, CNN It’s been a concerning hot and dry start to summer in southern Alaska. Anchorage is experiencing its second-warmest June, according to climate scientist Brian Brettschneider. And with only 0.07 inches of rain this month in Anchorage, southern Alaska’s parched wilderness has become fuel for wildfires. The year is
Continue Reading High pressure over the area makes for more warm winds today SW 20-30mph. Highs will be around 83 for Idaho Falls and 85 for Pocatello. A cooling trend will blast through for Wednesday taking temperatures in the mid 80’s and partly to mostly sunny conditions. It will be a long dry warm set of days until July 4th
Continue Reading By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist The Atlantic hurricane season is becoming more active with a disturbance set to drench coastal Texas this week, and a system likely to soon be named Bonnie heading into Central America. “Get ready for a wet few days across Southeast Texas,” the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Houston said
Continue Reading By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist The Atlantic hurricane season is becoming more active with a disturbance set to drench coastal Texas this week, and a system likely to soon be named Bonnie heading into Central America. “Get ready for a wet few days across Southeast Texas,” the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Houston said
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We’ll see scattered thunderstorms Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with a cold front exiting the region. Look for slightly cooler temps for Wednesday with the gusty winds. OVERNIGHT: Chance of thunderstorms, clouds, with a low into the upper 50’s. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy
Continue Reading By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist At 8 a.m. ET Tuesday, two new supercomputers came online. These new computers, called Dogwood and Cactus, will improve weather and climate forecasts, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “This is a big day for NOAA and the state of weather forecasting,” said Ken Graham, director of NOAA’s
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High pressure over the area makes for more heat today with SW winds shifting 20-30mph later. Highs will be approaching the low 90’s in Idaho Falls and mid 80’s for Jackson Hole. You can’t rule out a scattered shower/isolated storm and some of those could be dry thunderstorms. Hot winds and busting mid 90’s for
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A few thunderstorms working into the Central Mountains and the Snake River Plain tonight. We’re seeing high pressure move slowly to the east, allowing for some low pressure to work in from the northwest. This low will usher in gusty winds through Wednesday and early Thursday. We’ll still his highs around 90° for Tuesday, with
Continue Reading By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist We are nearly a month into the Atlantic hurricane season and the tropics are finally coming alive, as we suddenly have three areas to keep our eyes on. It’s something to watch as many of you are making Independence Day plans. I’ll start with the one that has the best
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez Before the era of satellites, it was next to impossible to know whether a hurricane occurred out in the open ocean unless a ship was unlucky enough to run into it. And scientists for decades have been trying to piece together a historical record to better understand how the climate crisis is
Continue Reading High pressure over the area makes for more heat today with light winds shifting to the SW 5-10 and picking up tomorrow 20-30mph. Highs will be around 90 – 88 for Idaho Falls and 92 for Pocatello. Hotter tomorrow and busting into the 90’s and even mid 90’s for Pocatello, with those hot winds. A
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Mostly sunny skies will be across the region for tomorrow.
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We’re seeing a few thunderstorms for Friday afternoon and evening, with weak surface cold front exiting the area. High pressure over the region will look to dry us out for this weekend, with increasing temperatures. Highs are aiming into the upper 80’s to the lower 90’s for Sunday and Monday. FRIDAY NIGHT & EARLY SATURDAY:
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A few straggling showers to the east and southeast push through with the last disturbance exiting our area. Gusty breezes to day with a Lake Wind Advisory for the American Falls Reservoir through 9pm tonight and highs in the lower 80’s to the valley. So cooler today and slightly cooler tomorrow, upper 70’s, but clear
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A few thunderstorms Thursday evening into Friday morning with gusty winds. High pressure will build back in for the weekend with hot and mostly sunny conditions. OVERNIGHT: Lows into the upper 50’s with winds at 15-30 mph, a chance of showers and thunderstorms. FRIDAY: A chance of showers in the morning with partly cloudy skies
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We’ll look for slightly breezy weather for Wednesday evening, with lows into the 40’s. Some clouds will roll in from the south for Thursday, along with a cold front that pushes through Montana. Expect a slight drop in temps for Friday, with more wind and scattered thunderstorms. OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low into the
Continue Reading By Dave Hennen, Theresa Waldrop and Christina Maxouris, CNN More than 20 million Americans across 16 states were under heat alerts Wednesday as cities across the country reported daily record-high temperatures, with the worst of the sweltering heat hitting the South and the Great Plains. Atlanta, Georgia, tied its June 22 record with 98 degrees
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We’ve got a bright day and warmer temperatures ahead this afternoon. N winds 5-15 with gusts to 20 into the afternoon. We have highs into the low-to-mid 80’s for the valley and low 70’s for mountains villages and upper 60’s to low 70’s for Yellowstone. Entrances will be busy. Lows tonight around 50 and warming
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We’ll look for a breeze working through the region Wednesday afternoon. Warmer temperatures are expected, with our next chance of wet weather arriving this Thursday and Friday. OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear with a low temperature around the lower 40’s for the Snake River Plain. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny with highs into the lower to mid 80’s with
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN A wildfire in southern New Jersey has grown to more than 13,500 acres in size, but is now 85% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Tuesday. The fire in Wharton State Forest had almost doubled in size since Monday morning, when it was reported to have burned 7,200 acres,
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Theresa Waldrop, CNN It’s only the first day of summer, but almost 35 million people are under heat advisories Tuesday as the second heat wave in as many weeks drags on. In the Great Lakes area Tuesday, highs will be 15-25 degrees above normal, and California will see triple-digits
Continue Reading High pressure brings another awesome day today. It will be warming up into the low to mid 70’s , in the mid 60’s for Island Park and Driggs. Light winds becoming northern 5mph. Tonight will be dropping our lows into the 40’s and clear conditions with more heat tomorrow. Highs Wednesday in the 80’s.
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Theresa Waldrop, CNN It’s only the first day of summer, but almost 35 million people are under heat advisories Tuesday as the second heat wave in as many weeks drags on. In the Great Lakes area Tuesday, highs will be 15-25 degrees above normal, and California will see triple-digits
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