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Hot and mainly sunny with mountain thunderstorms

July 5, 2022 4:57 PM Michael Coats

We’ll see scattered thunderstorms Tuesday evening and for Wednesday for areas of Central Idaho and the upper Snake highlands through Clark County and…

Warming trend continues

July 5, 2022 7:54 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Slightly warmer with more sunshine for Tuesday

July 4, 2022 4:31 PM Evan Thomason

More isolated rain showers and thunderstorms are coming for central ID especially around Salmon and Challis in the afternoon…

Excessive heat and severe storms forecast this Fourth of July

July 4, 2022 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The focus across the US on this Independence Day will be on barbecues, celebrating, and being outdoors. However,…

Excessive heat and severe storms forecast this Fourth of July

July 4, 2022 8:05 AM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The focus across the US on this Independence Day will be on barbecues, celebrating, and being outdoors. However,…

July 4th firecracker forecast

July 4, 2022 7:52 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Isolated thunderstorms for the north side while sunny skies continue for the south side

July 3, 2022 3:21 PM Evan Thomason

More isolated thunderstorms will line up for central ID around Salmon and Challis…

Largest fire burning in Alaska started from lightning as the state braces for excessive lightning today and tomorrow

July 3, 2022 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A serious warning has been posted by the National Weather Service office in Fairbanks, Alaska, this weekend,…

Tropical Storm Colin dissipates over eastern North Carolina

July 3, 2022 3:38 AM CNN

By Haley Brink Tropical Storm Colin dissipated over eastern North Carolina early Sunday, just 24 hours after becoming a named storm. Gusty winds,…

Tropical Storm Colin dissipates over eastern North Carolina

July 3, 2022 3:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink Tropical Storm Colin dissipated over eastern North Carolina early Sunday, just 24 hours after becoming a named storm. Gusty winds,…

Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring ‘life threatening emergency’

July 2, 2022 9:22 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Reuters Fresh evacuation orders were issued for thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains flooded several suburbs in…

Isolated Thunderstorms continue tonight before mostly clearing up for the rest of the long weekend

July 2, 2022 3:27 PM Evan Thomason

Isolated thunderstorms will stick around tomorrow, but only for central ID especially towards Salmon and…

Tropical Storm Colin pushing into the coastal Carolinas

July 2, 2022 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Haley Brink, CNN Tropical Storm Colin was blustering through coastal South Carolina on its way to North Carolina’s shores…

Western cities get creative after megadrought leads some to cancel firework displays

July 2, 2022 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Payton Major and Haley Brink, CNN As severe drought persists in the Southwest, cities are making tough decisions about their traditional firework…

Thunderstorm risk, hot temps and gusty winds

July 1, 2022 5:25 PM Michael Coats

Thunderstorm risk, hot temps and gusty winds Friday afternoon and evening: Scattered thunderstorms especially for southeastern Idaho and Western…

Mountain storms with sun and breezes

July 1, 2022 8:00 AM Jeff Roper

A lingering low makes for unstable conditions in the mountains with thundershowers and hot rains with possible heavy downpours and a chance of hail…

Warmer, breezy with a few thunderstorms this Friday and Saturday

June 30, 2022 4:58 PM Michael Coats

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,…

Rain will be a big part of this holiday weekend, impacting flights and fireworks displays

June 30, 2022 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Sunny and calm winds

June 30, 2022 8:14 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Nicer weather for Thursday, with lighter winds and highs into the 80’s

June 29, 2022 5:22 PM Michael Coats

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…

Record-breaking wildfires in Alaska are being fueled by a hot and dry start to summer

June 29, 2022 12:43 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Warm and Windy

June 29, 2022 11:34 AM Jeff Roper

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…

‘A real forecasting nightmare’: Tropical rains head for Texas coast

June 29, 2022 10:05 AM CNN

By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist The Atlantic hurricane season is becoming more active with a disturbance set to drench coastal Texas this week,…

‘A real forecasting nightmare’: Tropical rains head for Texas coast

June 29, 2022 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist The Atlantic hurricane season is becoming more active with a disturbance set to drench coastal Texas this week,…

Scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds

June 28, 2022 5:54 PM Michael Coats

We’ll see scattered thunderstorms Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with a cold front exiting the region. Look for slightly cooler temps for…

‘Dogwood’ and ‘Cactus’ will improve your weather forecast

June 28, 2022 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist At 8 a.m. ET Tuesday, two new supercomputers came online. These new computers, called Dogwood and Cactus, will…

Hot afterburner winds today

June 28, 2022 7:51 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Hot and Breezy with a few isolated thunderstorms

June 27, 2022 2:46 PM Michael Coats

A few thunderstorms working into the Central Mountains and the Snake River Plain tonight. We’re seeing high pressure move slowly to the east,…

Bonnie could form this week as the hurricane season heats up in the Atlantic

June 27, 2022 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Hurricane numbers are decreasing in every ocean basin except for one, study finds

June 27, 2022 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Hot start to the week

June 27, 2022 8:17 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Sunshine and hot temperatures for the week ahead

June 26, 2022 3:21 PM Evan Thomason

Mostly sunny skies will be across the region for…

A few thunderstorms Friday evening, clearing and breezy conditions for Saturday

June 24, 2022 3:28 PM Michael Coats

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…

AM showers ending before big warm up

June 24, 2022 7:57 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Chance of thunderstorms, breezy with a slight drop in temperatures for Friday

June 23, 2022 3:57 PM Michael Coats

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…

Hot, Breezy & Thunderstorm Risk

June 22, 2022 4:00 PM Michael Coats

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…

At least a dozen high-temperature records were tied or broken across Eastern US in latest heat wave

June 22, 2022 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Dave Hennen, Theresa Waldrop and Christina Maxouris, CNN More than 20 million Americans across 16 states were under heat alerts Wednesday as…

First full day of summer

June 22, 2022 7:58 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Warmer temps for Wednesday

June 21, 2022 5:48 PM Michael Coats

We’ll look for a breeze working through the region Wednesday afternoon. Warmer temperatures are expected, with our next chance of wet weather…

New Jersey wildfire grows to 13,500 acres, now mostly contained

June 21, 2022 11:10 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Summer officially begins with record heat as 65 million Americans can expect highs above 100° this week

June 21, 2022 12:06 AM CNN

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…

Summer warm up starts

June 21, 2022 8:05 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Summer officially begins with record heat as 65 million Americans can expect highs above 100° this week

June 21, 2022 12:06 AM CNN Newsource

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…

A few thunderstorms Monday evening, with clearing conditions into Tuesday

June 20, 2022 5:36 PM Michael Coats

We’ll slowly see the thunderstorm threat clear overnight into Tuesday. Look for warmer weather and lighter winds. Our next round of scattered…

US is in for another heat wave, right on the heels of the last

June 20, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist It’s hot. The official start to summer happens tomorrow, but it already feels like we are in the middle of…

Second heat wave expected to bring temps above 100 for 20% of people in US

June 20, 2022 2:34 AM CNN

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The persistent heat dome which imposed oppressively high temperatures on the northern…

Second heat wave expected to bring temps above 100 for 20% of people in US

June 20, 2022 1:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The persistent heat dome which imposed oppressively high temperatures on the northern…

Wildfire in southern New Jersey grows to about 12,000 acres

June 20, 2022 12:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A wildfire in southern New Jersey grew to at least 12,000 acres in size on Monday and is 70%…

One last rainy day for Monday

June 19, 2022 4:38 PM Evan Thomason

Isolated rain showers continue into the region for most of the day…

Get ready for triple-digit temperatures again, as massive heat dome engulfs the US

June 18, 2022 6:09 PM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 25 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Saturday. From the northern Plains to…

Cooling down with possible thunderstorms for Father’s Day

June 18, 2022 3:06 PM Evan Thomason

We will lookout for scattered and isolated thunderstorms for most of the region on Father’s…

Get ready for triple-digit temperatures again, as massive heat dome engulfs the US

June 18, 2022 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 25 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Saturday. From the northern Plains to…

Cooling down with slight rain chances for Father’s Day Weekend

June 17, 2022 4:26 PM Evan Thomason

Isolated rain showers will be in the picture for western WY tomorrow in the afternoon. Everyone else will have mostly sunny skies throughout the…

Yellowstone River flooding is a 1 in 500-year event, US Geological Survey says

June 17, 2022 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Claire Colbert and Raja Razek, CNN The devastating flooding that occurred along the Yellowstone River this week constitutes a 1 in 500-year event,…

Hot, dry summer Friday

June 16, 2022 3:18 PM Evan Thomason

We will have mostly sunny skies throughout the region tomorrow with a small side of haziness. We might even see some stray rain showers during the…

New satellite imagery shows flooding in Yellowstone altered the river’s course

June 16, 2022 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones and Paul Murphy, CNN A vital bridge and road along the Yellowstone River and its tributary, the Gardner River, were destroyed by…

A break from the record heat is coming, but it won’t last long

June 16, 2022 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar and Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologists More than 65 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Thursday. From…

Sunny, warmer and light breezes

June 16, 2022 7:57 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Several homes damaged after a tornado rips through central Wisconsin, officials say

June 16, 2022 5:26 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN Several homes were damaged Wednesday by a tornado in central Wisconsin, officials said. The tornado was reported…

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

June 15, 2022 11:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Hanna and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Yellowstone National Park could partially reopen as early as Monday as officials continue…

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

June 15, 2022 11:01 PM CNN

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Hanna and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Yellowstone National Park could partially reopen as early as Monday as officials continue…

Several homes damaged after a tornado rips through central Wisconsin, officials say

June 15, 2022 9:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN Several homes were damaged Wednesday by a tornado in central Wisconsin, officials said. The tornado was reported…

Warming up to the 80’s for tomorrow

June 15, 2022 4:32 PM Evan Thomason

Mostly sunny skies will be present throughout the day tomorrow with no chances for any…

Sunny and breezy

June 15, 2022 8:03 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Extreme heat will again scorch a large section of the US, including areas where thousands have lost power

June 15, 2022 6:21 AM CNN

By Travis Caldwell and Joe Sutton, CNN Extreme heat is forecast again for a large swath of the US on Wednesday, testing power grids and leaving…

More than a dozen US cities set daily high temperature records, including one that hit 103

June 15, 2022 1:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, Joe Sutton and Steve Almasy, CNN At least 16 US cities set or tied records for their highest temperature for the date, with…

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

June 15, 2022 12:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, Amir Vera, Elizabeth Wolfe, David Williams and Paradise Afshar, CNN While all entrances of Yellowstone National Park are temporarily…

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

June 15, 2022 12:08 AM CNN

By Jason Hanna, Amir Vera, Elizabeth Wolfe, David Williams and Paradise Afshar, CNN While all entrances of Yellowstone National Park are temporarily…

Frost Advisory for Wednesday morning, warmer temps and breezy winds for the afternoon

June 14, 2022 5:09 PM Michael Coats

OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy with winds at 20-30 mph, with gusts over 35 mph. Overnight low temps into the mid 30’s. WEDNESDAY: Sunny and…

Several cities across the US are setting new temperature records

June 14, 2022 7:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Daily high temperature records were set across several cities Monday afternoon. Here are a few: — Columbia,…

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

June 14, 2022 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

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…

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

June 14, 2022 1:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Joe Sutton, CNN As Arizona’s Pipeline Fire has scorched nearly 23,000 acres, officials are discussing the possibility of closing the…

Arizona’s Pipeline Fire has burned more than 20,000 acres in 2 days

June 14, 2022 1:27 AM CNN

By Joe Sutton, CNN Arizona’s Pipeline Fire, about six miles from Flagstaff, has scorched more than 20,000 acres, about four times the area it…

Windy Tuesday, slight risk of a shower

June 13, 2022 4:57 PM Michael Coats

An area of low pressure moving through the region will continue to usher in gusty winds and a few showers for Tuesday. OVERNIGHT: A slight chance of…

Gusty Winds and regional flooding

June 13, 2022 8:30 AM Jeff Roper

Wind Advisory for Snake River Plain and eastern Magic Valley through 9pm tonight. Flood warning for Fremont County in northern highlands of Idaho and…

Get ready for triple-digit temperatures again, as massive heat dome engulfs the US

June 13, 2022 1:19 PM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 25 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Saturday. From the northern Plains to…

More than 125 million people are under heat alerts across the US

June 13, 2022 1:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist This is exceptionally hot and humid for any time of year. Period. “We don’t change our criteria based…

Spirit of Idaho monthly voting for June

June 14, 2022 12:00 AM News Team

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

June 13, 2022 12:39 AM CNN

By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Mandatory evacuations are in place after a wildfire expanded steadily in Southern California’s…

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

June 13, 2022 12:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Joe Sutton, Ella Nilsen and Brandon Miller, CNN A wildfire burning just six miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona, has prompted…

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

June 12, 2022 8:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Mandatory evacuations are in place after a wildfire expanded steadily in Southern California’s…

Rain showers continue overnight clearing by Monday afternoon

June 12, 2022 3:24 PM Evan Thomason

Heavy rain showers are currently working their way through the region and will continue to be with us heading into the overnight to early morning…

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

June 12, 2022 6:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists More than 65 million people from California to Tennessee are under some type of heat alert…

Rain showers mixed in with Thunderstorms for Sunday

June 11, 2022 3:28 PM Evan Thomason

Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will hit all of eastern ID and western WY tomorrow especially in the afternoon and evening…

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

June 11, 2022 9:08 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Hot temps, a few thunderstorms for Saturday, more thunderstorms for Sunday

June 10, 2022 4:04 PM Michael Coats

OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear and breezy, with a low into the mid to the upper 50’s. South wind 15 to 20 mph, gusts as high as 30 mph. SATURDAY: Mostly…

Deadly hot weather peaks in California on Friday as the stifling heat marches east through the weekend

June 10, 2022 9:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 35 million people are under heat advisories or excessive heat warnings from California to Texas, as the…

Weekend warm up before Sunday storms

June 10, 2022 8:36 AM Jeff Roper

Still loving the jet stream and high pressure to the south with winds picking up SW 15-30+mph, sunny and dry. Highs in the mid to upper 80’s. Upper…

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

June 10, 2022 6:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Elam, CNN As the extended drought has left vegetation dry, brittle and ripe for burning, fire officials in Southern California are…

Warmer temps and increasing winds

June 9, 2022 4:54 PM Michael Coats

High pressure to our south will deliver warmer temperatures locally, before cooler, wet weather arrives this weekend. OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy with a…

Black Fire becomes New Mexico’s 2nd largest fire in the state’s history

June 9, 2022 2:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Pedram Javaheri and Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologists The two largest fires in New Mexico history are happening simultaneously and are only…

Heatwave coming into weekend

June 9, 2022 8:14 AM Jeff Roper

High pressure and warm jet make for a sunny day and temps close to 80 and above for most of the valley. @80 for Idaho Falls and 82 for Pocatello.…

A few Wednesday evening thunderstorms, with warmer weather on the way

June 8, 2022 4:54 PM Michael Coats

We have some moisture working through the region, with a few isolated thunderstorms this evening. We’re looking for warmer weather for Thursday,…

A ‘dangerous and deadly heat wave’ is on the way, the weather service warns

June 8, 2022 11:39 AM CNN

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A “dangerous and deadly heat wave” is on the way for the Southwest through the weekend, the Phoenix…

A ‘dangerous and deadly heat wave’ is on the way, the weather service warns

June 8, 2022 11:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A “dangerous and deadly heat wave” is on the way for the Southwest through the weekend, the Phoenix…

Mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday

June 8, 2022 7:59 AM Jeff Roper

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…

Warming trend this week; slight chance of thundershowers

June 7, 2022 5:00 PM Michael Coats

We’re looking for warning temps and a few isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures will increase everyday through Saturday, before cooler and wet weather…