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Sunny, warmer and light breezes

High pressure brings another awesome day today. It will be warm, in the 86-88 degrees and around 80 in Jackson. Light winds shifting to the SW 10-15 with 20+ gusts. Tonight will be dropping our lows into the 60’s and winds pick up tonight 25+ mph and gusting beyond that into Friday. It will be

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Parts of Yellowstone may reopen to tourists on Monday, but flooding has been a disaster for neighboring towns

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Hanna and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Yellowstone National Park could partially reopen as early as Monday as officials continue to assess the damage caused by historic flooding, which now threatens to hamper the peak of the summer tourist season. Heavy rains and rapid snowmelt caused rivers to swallow bridges, sweep away entire

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Parts of Yellowstone may reopen to tourists on Monday, but flooding has been a disaster for neighboring towns

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Hanna and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Yellowstone National Park could partially reopen as early as Monday as officials continue to assess the damage caused by historic flooding, which now threatens to hamper the peak of the summer tourist season. Heavy rains and rapid snowmelt caused rivers to swallow bridges, sweep away entire

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Sunny and breezy

High pressure will take over and we’ll have light breezes today. Winds from SW 10-25+ mph with highs in the mid-to-upper 60’s. 66 in Jackson, 70’s in Salmon. A little cooler in Island Park with highs in the upper 50’s. Lows tonight will still be cool, upper 30’s. Tomorrow we’ll have a major warm up

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Parts of Yellowstone National Park may stay closed for ‘substantial length of time’ after severe flooding

By Jason Hanna, Amir Vera, Elizabeth Wolfe, David Williams and Paradise Afshar, CNN While all entrances of Yellowstone National Park are temporarily closed because flooding has damaged roads and bridges, the park’s northern portion in particular may remain closed for “a substantial length of time,” park officials said Tuesday. “Many sections of road in (the

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Parts of Yellowstone National Park may stay closed for ‘substantial length of time’ after severe flooding

By Jason Hanna, Amir Vera, Elizabeth Wolfe, David Williams and Paradise Afshar, CNN While all entrances of Yellowstone National Park are temporarily closed because flooding has damaged roads and bridges, the park’s northern portion in particular may remain closed for “a substantial length of time,” park officials said Tuesday. “Many sections of road in (the

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Across the US, a day of extreme weather prompts heat warnings, severe flooding and power outages for hundreds of thousands

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN In a matter of hours Monday, the iconic landmarks of Yellowstone National Park were shuttered to the public and its roads left unpassable after a torrential downpour and rapid snowmelt contributed to unprecedented flooding at one of America’s most visited national parks. A helicopter flying overhead captured scenes of destruction —

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As Arizona’s Pipeline Fire burns nearly 23,000 acres, officials consider closing Coconino National Forest

By Joe Sutton, CNN As Arizona’s Pipeline Fire has scorched nearly 23,000 acres, officials are discussing the possibility of closing the Coconino National Forest to the public, citing concerns over the fire threat, current weather patterns and prolonged drought conditions, an incident management spokesperson says. The Pipeline Fire, which reportedly began burning about six miles

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Gusty Winds and regional flooding

Wind Advisory for Snake River Plain and eastern Magic Valley through 9pm tonight. Flood warning for Fremont County in northern highlands of Idaho and Teton County, Wyoming, and continuing for Blaine and Custer Counties in the central mountains. Rains from weekend and this morning have seen record totals for some – between .75 and 1.75″

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Hundreds are urged to evacuate due to wildfire near Flagstaff, Arizona, as thousands more are told to prepare to leave

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Joe Sutton, Ella Nilsen and Brandon Miller, CNN A wildfire burning just six miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona, has prompted evacuations for hundreds of people, and thousands more have been told by authorities to prepare for future evacuation, authorities said Sunday night. The Pipeline Fire was first reported by a fire lookout

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Officials go door-to-door for mandatory evacuations after fire expands in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest

By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Mandatory evacuations are in place after a wildfire expanded steadily in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest on Sunday. The Sheep Fire grew from 35 acres Sunday morning to 775 acres that afternoon, according to InciWeb. As of Monday, the fire has scorched 990 acres with around 27% containment,

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Officials go door-to-door for mandatory evacuations after fire expands in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest

By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Mandatory evacuations are in place after a wildfire expanded steadily in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest on Sunday. The Sheep Fire grew from 35 acres Sunday morning to 775 acres that afternoon, according to InciWeb. As of Monday, the fire has scorched 990 acres with around 27% containment,

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Heat wave creating a ‘dangerous situation’ across the southern US as millions will feel triple digit temperatures this week

By Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists More than 65 million people from California to Tennessee are under some type of heat alert Sunday, as dangerously high temperatures persist across the Southwest and the southern and central Plains. Among the heat alerts in places Sunday are heat advisories, excessive heat watches and excessive heat

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More than 60 million people across Southwest are under heat alerts. And summer is still 10 days away

By Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN The official start of summer is 10 days away but more than 60 million Americans are under heat alerts Saturday from California to Louisiana, with triple digit temperatures expected to melt away daily records across the Southwest. Temperatures across the Central Valley of California and Southwest will be

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Southern California preparing for ‘hotter, drier’ wildfire season amid workforce shortages

By Stephanie Elam, CNN As the extended drought has left vegetation dry, brittle and ripe for burning, fire officials in Southern California are bracing for another challenging summer and fall of wildfires amid a shortage of firefighting crews and increased workloads. “We’re expecting a hotter, drier summer this year leading into the fall when we

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Warmer temps and increasing winds

High pressure to our south will deliver warmer temperatures locally, before cooler, wet weather arrives this weekend. OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy with a low into the mid 50’s, winds at 10-20 MPH. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny with highs into the mid 80’s for the Snake River Plain. winds at 10-20 MPH, with gusts around 25 MPH. SATURDAY:

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Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday

High pressure and the jet stream push us into the mid-to-upper 70’s today with mostly sunshine and some high cloudiness across the region. Storm chance exist into mountains mainly with high terrain temperatures for Salmon and Jackson in the lower 70’s. Winds begin a shift from the north and are clocking in 5-15 mph, gustier

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Sunny warmer and less wind

We’ll be headed into much warmer weather this week as the jet pushes north and protects us from approaching pacific systems. Mountain showers are in the mix, with some cloud cover into tomorrow and warming up. Today: Sunny and warming up with highs in the lower 70s to 73 in Pocatello. Mid 60’s for Jackson.

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Heat like this only happens a few times a year, one national weather office says

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Intense summer heat will build as the week rolls on, peaking with potentially deadly heat in the drought-stricken West this Friday. Temperatures will rise above 100 degrees, reaching or breaking records in many areas. Meteorologists like Chris Kuhlman, from the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Phoenix, recommend people stay

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Sunny and breezy

A trough spinning from a low to our west will yield windy conditions and more sun for today. Showers ease out especially from the southern valley areas, lingering showers for mountains this morning will drop out of sight and temperatures level into the low to mid 60’s. Upper 60’s today @67, for I-15 corridor. Winds

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Significant severe weather is possible across the central US on Sunday

By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist The central Plains could see severe weather Sunday, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, including thunderstorms, damaging hurricane-force winds, very large hail and isolated tornadoes. More than 3.6 million people in parts of Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma — including cities like Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Wichita,

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Warm today with weekend storms

High pressure to our south will deliver warm temperatures for Friday. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, today, mainly in highlands and mainly clouds, with a highs in the lower 70’s for mountains and upper 70’s for Idaho Falls and Pocatello. Winds gusts at 20-30 MPH. An area of low pressure moves in from the

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Sun cloud mix and warming on up

High pressure is helping us out to make up for the lousy Memorial Day weekend. Normal highs this time of year in Idaho Falls around 72 and we’ll be at that mark or above with temps going even higher tomorrow. Clouds streaming in with light southwest breezes 5-10. Highs for lower valley locations will be

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Sunny warmer and dry

Warmer weather for Wednesday and Thursday  High pressure will work in for Wednesday, with a warming trend before our next storm system arrives this weekend.  WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of mountain showers, highs into the upper 60’s and 70 for Pocatello. E winds 5-10, becoming variable and a clear evening lows in

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Warmer weather for Wednesday and Thursday

We’re looking for some lingering thunderstorms and showers for Tuesday evening. High pressure will work in for Wednesday, with a warming trend before our next storm system arrives this weekend. OVERNIGHT: A chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low into the upper 30’s to lower 40’s. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of

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Cold rain and snow through tonight

A weak trough is gonna slide through today and cover us with cold rains and mountain snows through the night. Highs will be influenced with cold northerly flow and only in the 40’s….44 in Jackson and 47 in Pocatello. Salmon dodges the chill a bit and heads to the upper 50’s. SW winds 5-14mph +

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Stormy weekend begins this afternoon

FRIDAY: A chance of showers and thunderstorms with partly cloudy skies. Highs into the mid to upper 70’s. Southwest winds 10-15 MPH, increasing to 20-30 MPH, gusts as high as 35 mph. SATURDAY: Showers and thunderstorms with highs into the lower 60’s, with winds at 10-20 MPH, gusts over 30 MPH. SUNDAY: Showers with thunderstorms,

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Scattered thundershowers with gusty winds

Verified High temps yesterday set records in #pocatello 90 degrees! Idaho Falls airport #ida#idahjofallsairport hit 87 degrees. Cooler today – upper 70’s and gusty storms are possible. @jeffroper THURSDAY NIGHT: Look for a thunderstorm and shower risk with gusty winds. Mostly cloudy with a low into the mid 50’s, with winds at 10-25 MPH. FRIDAY: A chance of showers and

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Sunny and warm

Thanks to a dome of high pressure ( can you feel it ?) we’ll experience the warmest day of the year today. Highs will spike into the mid-to-upper 80’s with warm winds from the southwest gusting to 15-20+ mph and the development of showers and storms later in the day. An approaching low will cover

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Nice days and warmer conditions

Sunny and warmer the next couple of day with highs jumping above average for late May (70) to 75-77 degrees today and even warmer tomorrow, mid 80’s, as high pressure surrounds us and keeps things dry. We’ll have to come down on this roller coaster pattern with several disturbances into Friday, returning temps to the

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Fog hazard and more clouds today

Chilly start with frost and fog and heading into the upper 50’s and lower 60’s. SW winds 5-10mph and increasing cloudiness. Ridge pushes in and we’ll have moderate warm up for Tuesday with temperatures around 67, which is our seasonal average for late May. Then 10 degree jumps for Wednesday and Thursday. Dry conditions with

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Northeast heat wave to persist Sunday

By Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologist More than 10 million people remain under a heat advisory for Sunday across the Northeast as record temperatures could be seen from Washington, DC, to New Hampshire. Afternoon temperatures could climb into the 90s around the region, with heat index values up to 100 degrees possible, said CNN meteorologist Haley

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