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Freeze Warning for the Snake River Plain

Idaho Falls (KIFI) – With cold air in place from the Friday cold front, we’ll see freezing temperatures early Sunday morning. The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Freeze Warning. FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM MDTSUNDAY: WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.WHERE…Shoshone, Richfield, Carey, Mud Lake,

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Windy, Cloudy, Chance of Storms

Big difference from yesterday’s near 80 degree temps, with highs in the low 70’s today. Partly sunny with a sligh chance of storms in the Snake Plain. 60% chance for Salmon and with more storms chances for mountain areas and the SE highlands later with wind across the area from the SW 20-30 G 40mph.

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Windy with a few showers

With a cold front moving through the region Thursday evening, look for gusty winds and a few showers. We’ll see dropping temperatures into the weekend, with highs only into the mid 50’s. OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy with a few thunderstorms and showers. A low into the mid to upper 40’s. South southwest winds 10-20 MPH. FRIDAY:

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Sunny, Warm, then Windy

Changes coming later today, but first. highs in the 79-80’s, low 70’s for mountains and even 90 in Boise. Cold front will drive winds and colder air to pop thunderstorms for central mountains later tonight and we add a chance of showers, 30%, to the valley forecast overnight and into the weekend. Mild tonight, 50’s,

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Warming, Dry, Sunny

High pressure continues to create nice weather for a couple of days in East Idaho. A system will show up late tomorrow and forecast changes to cooler temperatures, down from the upper 70’s to 81 Thursday, to mid 60’s for Friday. Chances for showers/storms is 30%-40% for weekend and only low to mid 50’s for

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Lake Wind Advisory, Sun/Showers

Winds will be SW 10-20mph with gusts to near 30 and a Lake Wind Advisory along I-15 corridor to American Falls Reservoir through 9pm. Partly sunny with clouds pushing through with a slight chance of a shower/storm this afternoon. Wintry mix possible for mountain communities to the north and east of I-15. Highs in the

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Windy, Cooler & Slight Storm Chances

A few disturbances will interrupt the warm, record-breaking, temperatures we experienced on Friday. We set records today, but this streak will end over Saturday and Sunday with a couple of troughs adding winds of 20mph to the mix Saturday with highs in the low to mid 70’sand a possible Lake Wind Advisory could be issued,

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Sun is Coming, Clouds to Start

High pressure will help relieve the gloomy weather we’ve had for the past few days. Clearing out with light breezes today, clouds this morning and some sun later with temperatures pushing to 60 in the valley. 50 in Jackson, with a slight shower chance and clouds. Tonight still chilly in the mid 30’s and mid

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Wet and Chilly with storms

A Pacific system makes for a nasty day in East Idaho and Western Wyoming. Highs from mid 40’s in Jackson to low 50’s in Pocatello and 58 in Salmon.Showers and winds shifting to the west 5-10 mph as the low associated with the system heads to Elko, NV. It will be overcast with rain scattered

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Stormy Weekend Ahead

Partly Sunny today with increasing clouds with a low pressure system that settles into tomorrow bringing winds from the WSW 10-20+ mph and chances for showers and storms Saturday, Sunday, Monday, with a slow moving front on top of us. Snow for mountain communities and isolated thunderstorms are a possibility in the I-15 corridor. Heavy

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Sunny, Breezy, Clouding Up

Increasing cloudiness before chances of showers into the night from 50-61 today in the valley to chilly 30’s tonight and some mtn showers into Friday morning. Tomorrow’s high with clouds building again will be in the lower 60’s and mid 30’s for most overnight. Shower chances ramp up for weekend days and hit 70% by

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Sunny and a little warmer

We continue to enjoy dry conditions and sunshine for today before cloudiness and a chance of showers late Thursday. Highs will edge toward 60…56-59 along I-15, 49 in Island Park and Jackson. Winds will be light N 5-10, and Lake Wind Advisory in effect for American Falls Reservoir through 9pm NNE 10-20mph.

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Sunny, Breezy, and Dry

Several sunny and dry days headed our way with highs headed to 60 by mid-week. Winds NNE 10-15 gusting to 20mph today with highs in the upper 40’s to near 50 in Idaho Falls. Mid 40’s for Jackson. Low 50’s for Pocatello and Salmon. Upper 20’s tonight and mid 50’s tomorrow. Lake Wind Advisory for

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Sunny and Breezy for Tuesday

An exiting cold front will leave us cooler for Tuesday with some leftover winds. Overnight: Lows into the mid 20’s for the Snake River Plain, with winds around 15-35 MPH. Tuesday: Sunny and breezy with highs into the lower 50’s, winds 10-20 MPH. Wednesday: Sunny with highs into the mid to upper 50’s, winds around

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Windy and Hazy

A backdoor cold front strikes today with winds from the north 20-30 mph, gusting to 45 today. A slight chance of showers this morning may being some snow especially for Driggs/Jackson, but the afternoon will be hazy with blowing dust and sun. Highs will struggle to get past 50 for Idaho Falls, 53 for Pocatello,

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Sunny and Warmer this weekend

High pressure working into the northwest will deliver sunny skies and warmer temperatures. Our next storm chance arrives Monday out of Montana. Saturday: Highs into the upper 50’s to lower 60’s with sunny skies. Northeast winds at 10 MPH. Sunday: Highs into the mid 60’s with sunny skies, winds around 5-10 MPH. Monday: A chance

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Chance of rain and snow Thursday

A storm is passing through northern Utah, with scattered rain/snow showers moving in from the southeast. Overnight: Chance of snow and rain showers with lows around 30°. North northeast winds at 10 to 15 MPH, with gusts as high as 25 MPH. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs into the upper 40’s, with NE

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Scattered Showers into Thursday

Blustery conditions into tonight with cold winds and scattered snow/rain. Highs will barely make it past 50 degrees and tonight with be dreary as well. Winds from the NNE 10-15 G20+. Lows in the upper 20’s to freezing. Back on track after Thursday midday, clearing for the weekend. 50’s and mid 60’s for some by

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Chance of snow and rain for Wednesday

An area of low pressure is moving through northern Nevada and Utah for Wednesday. Look for scattered rain and snow showers over the next couple of days. For Wednesday, we’ll see high temperatures into the lower 50’s, with gusty winds into the 15-30 MPH range. Scattered snow Wednesday morning, with rain showers in the afternoon

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Windy, cloudy before snow

Wind Advisories are in effect for many counties in the valley and American Falls Reservoir and Bear River Range and Cache Valley in Utah are under a high wind Warning. Approaching low pressure will usher in snow/rain for the first part of Wednesday. Gusty winds are expected from NNE 20-30+ mph. Highs in the mid

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Windy Tuesday, showers Wednesday

An area of low pressure will develop over Oregon and and the Great Basin. For Tuesday, look for highs into the 50’s with gusty winds. The National Weather Service has issued a wind Advisory for Tuesday, including areas of the southern Snake River Plain, Arco Desert and the Magic Valley. Look for scattered rain and

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Sunny, dry & breezy

Mainly sunny today with winds from NNE from 10-15 mph and gusting to 22. Clear and cold tonight, with lows just below freezing. I’m forecasting a system from the south to interrupt this dry weather with some snow and rain on Wednesday with good chances for Pocatello and Idaho Falls by lunch on Wednesday. Watch

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Cooler for Sunday

After the cold front exits for Sunday, we’ll see calmer winds and cooler temps for Sunday. Our next storm arrives late Tuesday. Sunday: Sunny, with a high into the mid to upper 40’s. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50°. Winds around

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High Wind Warning for Saturday

A strong front will push through the region Saturday. With this front, we’ll see a few isolated snow and rain showers. However, the main concern with this front, will be high winds throughout the region. The National Weather Service in Pocatello, has issued a High Wind Warning and a Wind Advisory. HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS

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Calmer Weather Today

After a rough afternoon, dusty winds at 68 mph in Idaho Falls, yesterday, we will have a sunny, pleasant day today. Highs 52-54 and 40 in Jackson Hole. Winds SW 10-15 G20. Another front early Saturday will bring memories of yesterday, a front coming in hot with 55-65 mph wind gusts in the afternoon. High

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Windy, Hazy, Mild

Wind Advisory through 10pm tonight for the viewing area. Gusty winds 25-35 and gusting to 50mph or more expected into the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50’s for the Snake River Plain and 40’s for mountain communities with a sligh chance of a shower for Salmon, Jackson, Rexburg. Sunny to start, but with winds, dust

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Gusty winds for Thursday

A cold front from the northwest will usher in gusty winds throughout the region. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Thursday. A second front arrives Saturday with more of these gusty winds. Overnight: Lows into the mid 30’s with a partly cloudy sky. South southeast wind 10 to 20 MPH. Thursday:

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Morning Snow/Rain

1-3″ is possible through the morning as this wrap around system churns snow & rain mixing through the mid-morning. Everything should drift south and east and wrap up in the early hours this afternoon. Wet roads with some slick spots on bridges, etc. may exist where temperatures are cooler than roadways. I-15 corridor is seeing

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Wintry Mix On The Way

Mostly cloudy with a front crossing the area, kicking up winds SSW 15-30 mpg gusts. Patchy blowing dust and showers/thunderstorms by mid afternoon in the evening. Overnight thundersnow is possible with a rain/snow mix, and mainly snow by Tuesday morning with rain mixing later. Highs today from 55-59 in the Plain. Low 33 with continued

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Above average highs with gusty winds

Warm and windy conditions with high pressure to our south and a cold front to our north. This combination will give us highs into the 70’s for Saturday with mostly sunny skies. Our next storm arrives Monday with gusty winds and scattered showers. Overnight: Winds 10-15 MPH with lows into the mid 30’s. Saturday: Mostly

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Good Friday Looks Good

High pressure with winds from the south 10-15 gusting to 20mph this afternoon make our weather beautiful through the Easter weekend. Highs hit record 60’s for Rexburg – 66 and Blackfoot to 68, Pocatello – 71 and low to mid 70’s Saturday . 60’s for mountain communities. Cold again tonight in the mid 30’s/. Breezes

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Warm and Breezy

High pressure over the Four Corners is delivering warmer temperatures, along with winds from the south. Upper level winds from the south are being driven by dry fronts moving through north Idaho and Montana. Look for gusty winds and highs into the 70’s. A more pronounced cold front arrives Monday into Tuesday, with rain and

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Sunny and Warmer

High pressure with winds from the south 10-15 gusting to 20mph this afternoon make our weather beautiful through the Easter weekend. Highs hit the lower 60’s for Idaho Falls and Blackfoot to 64 in Pocatello. 50’s for mountain communities. Cold again tonight in the 20’s/30’s with a warm up to the 70’s for Good Friday

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Warming and Windy

We’ll begin to see increasing winds out of the southwest by Thursday afternoon. With those winds, we’ll see highs into the 60’s. Overnight: Clear with lows around 20°, with south winds around 10 MPH. Thursday: Sunny, with a high into the lower 60’s for the Snake River Plain. Northeast wind 10 to 15 MPH, becoming

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Sunny with a warming trend

Breezy tonight with a few scattered snow showers in our local mountains. We see a warming trend through the rest of the workweek with highs into the 50’s and 60’s. Overnight: Northwest winds 10-15 MPH, mostly clear skies, lows into the teens and 20’s. Wednesday: Sunny with highs into the upper 40’s to the lower

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Chilly Sun and Calmer Winds

High pressure has pushed out all the clouds and precipitation, and the winds from yesterday ushered in cool air, keeping temperatures today in the 40’s. NW winds 5-12 mph. Cold tonight and in the upper teens to low 20’s and into the 50’s tomorrow. 60’s by Maundy Thursday and some 70’s by Good Friday. Easter

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Lighter winds and cool temps for Tuesday

Our winds are slowly backing down to lighter levels for Tuesday, with our exiting cold front. We’ll see cold temperatures with a freezing Tuesday morning and afternoon highs into the 40’s. Just a few isolated mountain snow showers and flurries, with drier weather for the mid-week. High pressure returning later this week with warming temps

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High Winds, Dust

A strong cold front with some precip, but mainly heavy winds affects our weather today.  High Winds we warned you about will gust beyond 60 mph. Be careful outside and driving, blowing dust and snow may affect travel with some roads being closed.  Power lines and trees may also be a factor. Highs in the 40’s

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Wintry Blast with Snow/Rain

We’ll see some snow mixed with rain blowing around through the day, with highs in low to mid 40’s. Accumulations in mountain areas of a couple of inches to an inch of a dusting in the valley. Winds from the SW, pushing to 20 mph. Slick conditions with some visibility concerns, so be cautious if

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Bright before Snow tomorrow

High pressure has made for a cold and bright start, then clouds increase with highs in the low to mid 40’s, 35 in Jackson. Snow develops for central mountains, early afternoon, then pushes in the eastern highlands and Jackson. Snow covers most of us starting 2am Thursday morning with accumulations of an inch or 2,

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Clear, Cold and then Snow

Clearing tonight and cold arctic air settle in tonight and winds still gusting 20+ from the north will clear most showers out. You can expect a clear start tomorrow before showers return in the afternoon for central mountains then unload the snow for most of us early Thursday morning. Some accumulation expected. We warm before

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Snowy Monday

Rain/snow continue to push to the NE with SW winds up to 20+mph this afternoon and into tonight. We’ll have more showers through the night and possible thunder, with winds shifting from the north up to 20mph. Mountain passes expecting accumulations and slight accumulations in the plain, and lows in the 20’s mean some slick

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Snowy start to Spring

Enjoy the mild temperatures and sun today, around 55-58 for the plain. Still mild tomorrow, but winds kick in S-20+ and rain/snow mix drops in from the central mountains early with some snow accumulations for high elevations, Rexburg north 1″ or so. Still mild in the 50’s, but cold air on the backside of the

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Mild Temps with Sunshine

High pressure makes for a mild couple of days in the 50’s to 60 degrees for the Plain. Sunny to partly sunny before snow plows into the central mountains by lunchtime Friday and storms/showers move through 40% chance later Friday/Saturday for the kickoff of Spring (5:37am Saturday). Temperatures will drop back into the mid to

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Sunny and Cooler

High pressure brings us sun with light breezes from the north 5-10mph. Don’t rule out a scattered shower in the mountain communities as the last system moves south, but sunny later. Highs around 50 -55, lows in the 20’s. Dry for a couple of days before the second system of the week brings rain/snow to

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Avoiding Storms for Sun

That approaching pacific storm system will split and we’ll only see a limited chance of showers for mountain communities today with a partly sunny sky around the area and warming temperatures. Highs will be in the 40’s for Jackson and Salmon and mid to upper 50’s for Idaho Falls to Jackson Hole. Light winds N

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Mostly sunny, slight warming trend

An area of low pressure is continuing to slide into Southern California and Arizona over the next couple of days. We’ll keep mainly dry conditions in the forecast for the rest of this week, with a slight chance of showers in extreme southern and southeastern Idaho. Overnight: Mostly clear with lows into the teens and

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Sunny Friday, Few Sat. Showers

We should see some sun today with chilly temperatures in the 40’s for the Snake River Plain and 50+ Pocatello and Salmon. Weak front late in the weekend will give way to some mountain showers and winds will pick up Saturday 15-25 mph, gusting to 30 mph. Early week shower chances may be confined to

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Sunny and still Chilly

Dominant high pressure will keep the remainder of the week dry with more cloudiness into Thursday and even warmer temperatures by Friday. 37-43 today from Idaho Falls to Pocatello with light northerly breezes. A couple of fronts pushing through Saturday morning and Sunday to give us a chance of rain and snow, 30-40% and highs

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Mostly sunny and warmer temps

High pressure over the Four corners with above average temperatures this week. Our next chance for snowy weather arrives this weekend, with gusty winds and scattered snow showers. Overnight: Lows around 10°, with winds 5-10 MPH. Tuesday: Mostly sunny with highs into the mid to upper 30’s. Winds around 5-10 MPH. Wednesday: Highs into the

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Winter Storm Watches

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING… * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8inches possible. * WHERE…Sawtooth and Stanley Basin and the Sun Valley Region,including Ketchum, Sun Valley, and Stanley, Eastern Highlands and Bear River Range. * WHEN…From Thursday evening through Friday evening. * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery

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Chilly Sunshine

Mostly sun with cold temperatures upper 20’s to just below freezing. Light winds from the north 5-7mph. Bitter cold air tonight takes us below freezing for some tonight and wind chills deepen the cold. We’ll see mainly single digits lows 0-6 degrees: wind chill -7. Clouds build up for Thursday, with snow arriving in the

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